to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to play a leading role; to play a central part
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business