non-official history; privately composed history
airborne early-warning system; AWACS
communicating while drinking (usu. with colleagues); communicating through drinking together; boozing with work people
azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyana); long-tailed
And Then There Were None (1938 novel by Agatha Christie); Ten Little Niggers
treating (someone) like an object
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
tuck (clothing, sewing); tuck (diving, gymnastics)
change of course; route change; direction change
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
encouragement; urging; spurring on
most attractive feature (of a person)
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
six; sixth (interval, chord)
eagle (bird of prey, Accipitridae family)
normal duties; (one's) regular work
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
main purpose; primary objective
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
point of compromise; common ground
transport aircraft; transport plane
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
bearing; heading; point of the compass