to shoot down; to win; to gain
smoking implement; smoking device
root; source; origin; cause
(something) mixed with rain (snow, wind, etc.)
to slide down (snow, etc.)
overshoot; explosive spread (of an infectious disease); outbreak
local anesthetic; local anaesthetic
last two figures of a number
gas-filled (lamp, tube, counter, etc.); carbonated water
inertial navigation system
polymerization; polymerisation
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
lull (e.g. in the rain); break
optical instrument; optical equipment
to invite in; to usher in
to flutter in the wind; to wave in the wind
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
quick work; (clever) feat
overpower; subdue; keep down
cutting roots; extermination; rooting out