lacking cargo; in ballast
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
emergency or temporary measure
rival; competitor; competition
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
military strength; military personnel
transport truck; transport vehicle
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
enterprising and daring; boldly forward-looking
tip; point; end; (very) beginning; start
volume number; reel number; scroll number; number of volumes; number of reels; number of scrolls
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
instrument flying; IFR flight
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
rapid decrease; sharp reduction; sudden drop; recession
short distance; close range
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
all members; everybody; regular member