to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
power; might; authority; influence
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
dynamic lift; lifting power
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
to anticipate; to foresee
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
for example; for instance; e.g.
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can