to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
maintenance; preservation; improvement
handrail; railing; banister
to jar; to creak; to grate
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
regulation; adjustment; control
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to stop walking; to pause
all-out attack; general offensive
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
high-explosive projectile
to rain incessantly; to downpour
violent explosion; bursting
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
eye measurement; measure with eye
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
armor piercing ammunition; armour piercing ammunition
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)