operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
cockpit; control cabin; flight compartment; pilot compartment; control room
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
acceleration; speeding up
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
several minutes; a few minutes
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
at first; in the beginning; originally
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
spread; span; expanse; extent
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
millions; several million; a few million
thousands; several thousand
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
behind; in the rear; in back
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous