to rock; to shake; to swing
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
almost; roughly; approximately
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
flying object (rocket, missile, etc.); projectile
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
thunderous roar; roaring sound
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
shrapnel; shell or bullet fragment
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
that is to say; so that means
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
head; brains; intellect; understanding
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
indirection; indirectness
existence; possession; having; limited company
direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
place; situation; position; location
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp