landing; alighting; touch down
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
metallic sound; metallic clank
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
interior; inside; internal
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
negotiations; discussions; connection