to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
height (of body); stature
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
curved; forming the shape of an arch
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
intelligence; intellect; brains
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
many; numerous; various; large number of
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)