overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
flying object (e.g. rocket, missile); projectile
attenuation; damping; decay
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
protective coating; protective film; overcoat
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
behavioral characteristic; behavioral trait
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread; to be propagated
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
comma; decimal point; radix point
to pay attention; to be watchful
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
corps of musketeers; matchlock troops; firearms squad
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
within a pit or (mine) shaft
chance (of success); odds
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
Warsaw Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; NATO
countermeasure; counter-measure
military history; military annals
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item