bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
opening fully; full throttle; full power
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
health; healthy; sound; fit
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to be silent; to say nothing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
consequence; outcome; result; blame
all; entire; whole; altogether
failure; mistake; blunder
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
technique; art; skill; move
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
column of water; water column
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that