being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
when it becomes; when it comes to
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
airborne early-warning system; AWACS
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
competent; suitable; qualified
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
cooperation; coordination; link
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
external power source; external power supply
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
only; merely; but; no more than
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle