alert status; emergency alert
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
north-northeast; north-north-east
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
becoming dull; slowing down
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to throw away; to abandon
group; bunch; crowd; group
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
hard-line policy; tough measure
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
in the mountains; among the mountains
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
control column; yoke; joystick
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
ordinary citizen; the general public
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
less than ...; smaller ...
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
near; close by; within reach; familiar
storage space (esp. in a home)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter