quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
rather; sooner; preferably
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
specific area; specified region; designated area
grade; class; degree; magnitude
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
one's character or vehicle; player-controlled character or vehicle; one's aircraft; aircraft one is piloting
early (days); initial stage; initial
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
blow; shock; strike; batting
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
connection; linking; linkage; link
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
interspecific; interspecies
overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object
flying object (rocket, missile, etc.); projectile
attenuation; damping; decay
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
protective coating; protective film; overcoat
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly