ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
power; might; authority; influence
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
just above; right overhead
stillness; repose; standing still
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to face; to go towards; to head towards
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
hanging garden; hanging gardens
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize