situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
cannon (esp. high-velocity artillery)
devil; demon; the Devil; Satan
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to take (be in) charge of
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
invisibly; secretly; privately
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to clear up; to become cloudless
forcibly; by force; against one's will
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
chambered nautilus (esp. species Nautilus pompilius)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
classification; categorization; sorting
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
number of (large) animals
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
large number (of); many; majority
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)