reality; actuality; hard fact
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to be too numerous; to be too much
one machine; one aircraft; one life
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
defense; defence; protection
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
competent; suitable; qualified
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to run around; to bustle about
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
position; location; base; point; site
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
one thin flat object; one sheet
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
from the beginning; from scratch
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
second; number two; runner-up
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
control of the air; air supremacy