countermeasure; counter-measure
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
failure; mistake; blunder
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
instrumental flight navigation
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
no!; no no!; no, not at all
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
commander; commanding officer; CO
to put one's life on the line
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
landing; touchdown; demotion; accretion
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
boy; son; baby boy; young man
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt