at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
(within a) territory; domains
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
control of the air; air supremacy
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
spot; point; place; position
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
neutral country; neutral power
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
mobile home; camper-van; RV
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned