(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
husband and wife; married couple
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
entry into port; arriving in harbor
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
thunderous roar; roaring sound
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
underside; undersurface; inferior surface
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
less than ...; smaller ...
staying in the air; remaining airborne
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to look away; to turn away
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes