bombarding; shelling; bombardment
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
elder sister; older female friend
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
intention; idea; inclination; wish
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
bribe; sweetener; douceur
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
woman; lady; adult female
very young; little; childish; immature
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
sweet and sour; bittersweet
outside the country; abroad
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
intelligence gathering; information gathering
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
intelligence agency; secret service