transport aircraft; transport plane
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to face; to go towards; to head towards
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
how; in what way; how about
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
form; shape; figure; visage
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
science and technology; scientific technique
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
considerably; fairly; quite
difference; variation; difference
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
possible; potential; practicable; feasible