metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to affect; to impact; to influence
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
sense of orientation; sense of direction
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be able to manage somehow or other
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
ascending and descending; going up and down
to ascend; to go up; to climb
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to fall off; to tumble down
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
danger; peril; hazard; risk
acceleration; speeding up
emergency exit light; guide light
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
refueling (a car, plane, etc.); lubricating (a machine); oiling