dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
hegemony; leadership; initiative
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
confused; flustered; at a loss
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
next; secondly; subsequently
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)