jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
rocket engine; rocket motor
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to be expensive; to be costly
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
roller coaster; big dipper
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to boil strongly; to be excited
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
point of departure; initial point; starting point
railgun (gun in which a conductive projectile is propelled using electromagnetic force)
mass driver; electromagnetic catapult
magnetism; magnetic force
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
speed; velocity; quickness; earliness