sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
government service; the bureaucracy
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
contrastive conjunction (but, however, etc.); contradictory conjunction
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
perfect; complete; flawless
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
in that way; thus; so; so?
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
of course; certainly; naturally
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style