landing; alighting; touch down
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to fold (one's) arms; to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
number of times; frequency; count
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
machine parts; machinery; equipment
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
truth is stranger than fiction
(computer) command; command key; commando
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
entry; approach; penetration
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
the very best; excellent; superb
in perfect form; going swimmingly
German auxiliary cruiser Komet
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world