above; going steadily upward
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
calm; composed; cool; quiet
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
strong interaction; strong force
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
release; emission; ejection
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to take away; to carry away
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority