to ask a question; to ask questions
escape velocity; orbital velocity; cosmic speed; space velocity
sphere; circle; range; category
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to slide into; to slip into
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
being filled with; being full of; permeation
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
order; directive; instructions; command
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
one machine; one aircraft; one life
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
transfer; assignment; conveyance
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
national defence; national defense
defence forces; defence corps
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
unidentified flying object; UFO
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
our country; our land; one's own country
leader (of an alliance); leading power
hegemony; leadership; initiative
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled