bombarding; shelling; bombardment
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
not covered (by); not subject (to)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
each nation; many nations; many countries
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
diplomatic; diplomatically
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
unique; peculiar; singular
to hide; to conceal oneself
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to fold up; to fold into layers
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory