nine; team; players on a team; no
eight; eight (rowing boat)
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
rare; uncommon; not often seen
eyes mismatched in colour (color)
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
research organization; investigative body
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
high efficiency; high performance
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
direct control; direct supervision
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff