interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
generation; the world; the age
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to attempt; to test; to try out
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(period of) a year; during an era
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
in person; personally; directly
manned; occupied; piloted