or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
large number (of); many; majority
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
instability; insecurity; crankiness
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
serious; not joking; straight
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
league; federation; union; alliance
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
flying object (rocket, missile, etc.); projectile
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
honorific/polite/humble prefix