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propeller

3

-fold; -ply

1

to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)

1

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

2

camber

1

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

1

to get irritated

2

one wing; single wing

2

sweeping sideways; mowing down

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle

1

air resistance

1

flight duration

1

free fall

1

defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)

2

ahem

1

wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)

1

fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)

1

end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all

1

finish; completion; the end

1

to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed

1

rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay

1

betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting

1

to be on the right track; to be close enough

1

to engage in lively conversation

1

deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free

1

we have a result!; game over!; match!

1

(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap

1

nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy

1

jumping to a wrong conclusion

2

pending question; unresolved problem

1

matter; item; facts

1

to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)

1

to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

1

absolutely; positively; decidedly

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler

1

personal struggle

1

fame; renown; great name

1

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

1

meaning; called; said

1

absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer

2

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

to tear off; to rip off; to peel off

1

to meet face to face

1

to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle

1

just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)

1

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

1

you could say that

1

to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse

1