to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship); going into commission; being in service
propeller-driven aircraft; prop plane
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
trip abroad; overseas travel
800,000; eight hundred thousand
maiden flight (e.g. of an aircraft)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
liner; regularly scheduled ship
operating (e.g. ships, aircraft)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
forevermore; for eternity
to stick it out (until the end)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
opening game; (season) opener
between left and center fielders (centre)