highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
probability; likelihood; chances
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to escape death; to be saved from death
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to grow; to develop; to grow up
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
way out; means to escape; escape route
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
starboard (right side of vessel)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
intercept; interception; counter-attack
port (left side of vessel)
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
restarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
because; for; the reason why is ...
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
appearance; figure; shape; form
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)