lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
directly opposite; right in front
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
husband and wife; married couple
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
entry into port; arriving in harbor
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
less than ...; smaller ...
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
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
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
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
how; in what way; I wonder
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
to knock down; to utterly defeat