captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
(within a) territory; domains
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
recovery; undoing; recall
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
crew member; crewman; crew
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
military authorities; army circles
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty