pretense; affectation; showiness
dreadnought (class of warships)
single line (of ships); single line formation; line of battle
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
sinking; submerging; sinker; weight
8000; eight thousand; many
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
choosing between two things; two choices
giving; provision; furnishing
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
without eating or drinking
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
total energy; all efforts
to apologize; to apologise
bearing; heading; point of the compass
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
remaining quantity; residual quantity
flying column; detached force