radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
uninhabited island; desert island
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to set (sun); to become dark
tandem rotor (helicopter)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
center half; centre half; channel; Order of the Companions of Honour (British order)
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
shooting down (an aircraft)
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
(economic) depression; recession; slump
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
finding employment; getting a job
enterprise; business; company; corporation
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
maintaining the status quo
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
seniority by length of service
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
place to put something; storage space
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
judgment; judgement; discernment