bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
exploitation; overuse; abuse
air-to-surface missile; ASM
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to fly around; to scatter
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fall; drop; descent; coming down
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to happen to meet; to come across
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to detain; to check; to restrain
how long; how much; to what extent
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
succeeding; following; trailing; next
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
continuation; succession; series
pale; pallid; bluish-white