hairstreak (any gossamer-winged butterfly of tribe Theclini)
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
discomfort index; temperature-humidity index
spider's thread; spider silk
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
dodgy dealings; monkey business
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
one machine; one aircraft; one life
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin