acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
somersault; looping-the-loop
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
infrared rays; infrared radiation
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
sidewinder (species of rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes); sidewinder (missile)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
small piece; fragment; chip; splinter; strip; shred
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed