report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
hummingbird (Trochilidae family)
hovering (of a helicopter, bird, etc.)
worst-ever; history's worst
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
creation; generation; formation; derivation
physical law; laws of physics
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
wherein; therein; thereinto
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
newly arrived; newly received
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
strategy meeting; council of war
negotiator; bargainer; point man
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
programme; program; plans; arrangements
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story