The one thing that comes to mind is simply destroying the land, trees, grasses, gardens, etc. Oh! and there were the elves still that the Numenoreans could have killed. I think we can count out that any of the Valar would be harmed, and probally the Maiar, and then only by Sauron I guess. Perhaps the Valar were unable to bring themselves to harm the Numenoreans, for love? Or perhaps because they are Eru's children, so they would be out of line. Those are some ideas.
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