commandant; commanding officer; general
speaking tube; voice pipe
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
mountain stronghold; shanzhai; counterfeit goods (esp. Chinese)
gale; violent (strong) wind
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
(within a) territory; domains
to take flight; to disappear
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
rottenness; decay; corruption
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to have a drink; to grab a drink
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
to square one's shoulders
side effect; adverse reaction
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
having not the slightest idea
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to fly around; to scatter
with all one's strength; with all one's might
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge