high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
evacuation order; evacuation notice
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
above-ground floor; ground floor
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
reason; grounds; circumstances
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
loophole; crenel; gun port; porthole
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to run around; to bustle about
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
infrared rays; infrared radiation
as you can imagine; as imagined
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
launcher; (application) launcher
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
high-explosive projectile
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
nothing but; except; no more than
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap