cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
instead; but (on the other hand)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
spread; span; expanse; extent
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
presumption; assumption; estimation
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
battle formation; military formation
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
this for sure; certainly is
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present
abscissa; horizontal axis; horizontal scroll
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
shock resistance; impact resistance
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to not believe one's ears