ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
first attack; first strike; first blow
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
interior; inside; internal
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
starboard (right side of vessel)
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
port (left side of vessel)
each time it happens; at all such times
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
same shape; same form; isomorphism