retention; maintenance; preservation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
stretching; extension; elongation
equipping with bombs (e.g. aircraft)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
aerial refueling; in-flight refueling
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
evident; plain; distinct; clear
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
hostile party; enemy side
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
seventh day of the month; seven days