sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
intercept; interception; counter-attack
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
spot; point; place; position
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
underestimation; undervaluation
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
rising; ascending; climbing
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
starboard (right side of vessel)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
how; in what way; by what means
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off