to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
control of the air; air supremacy
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
8000; eight thousand; many
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
foreign enemy; outside invader
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
acrobatic flying; aerobatics
a little bit; a little while
whistle (sound made with the lips)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
main purpose; primary objective
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
running out of energy; running out of strength
base (military, expedition, etc.)
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides