to be pleased; to be in a good mood
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
directly under; falling perpendicularly
radar lock-on; fire-control radar illumination
time around sunset; early evening
to be too late (to be of use)
to already have enough; to already have what one needs; to be on time
interval between the waves; gap between waves
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
a.m.; before noon; ante meridiem; AM broadcasting; amplitude modulation
proximity fuze (fuse); influence fuze; variable-time fuze; VT fuze
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
tail (of an aircraft); empennage; tail assembly
airfoil profile; aerofoil profile; wing section
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
load capacity; loading capacity; carrying capacity
hovercraft; air-cushion vehicle; ground-effect machine
motility; mobility; maneuverability