loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
air brake; speedbrake; aerobraking; aerobrake
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
acceleration; speeding up
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
(one's) current position; current location; present position
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
throat lozenge; cough drop
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
swing-by; gravity assisted acceleration
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to go past; to pass; to pass by