control of the air; air supremacy
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
technical research institute; technology research laboratory
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
experiment; experimentation
urban area; metropolitan area; metropolitan region
short distance; short range; short-haul
runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip
internal conditions; true state of affairs
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
tendency; trend; inclination
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
troubled face; worried expression
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault