slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
lifting; hoisting; furling; winding
taking up; winding; rolled paper
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
landing; touchdown; demotion; accretion
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
otherwise; if not; or else
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)
pressurization; applying pressure (to)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
ear clearing; clearing the ears; equalizing pressure in the ears with external pressure
outline; contour line; border line
long gloves; evening gloves; gauntlet
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
munitions industry; war industry
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
relevant documents; (all) the documents related (to the matter)
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste