to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
first cry of a newborn baby
for work; for manufacturing
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
substitute article; back-up
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
wind-wrought pattern on the sands
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
trial product; prototype model
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
supreme leader; ultimate leader
former (incumbent); predecessor
to be shot dead by an assassin
supreme command; direction over all
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
in advance; beforehand; previously
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate