locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
coastal waters; adjacent seas
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
tradition; legend; folklore
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
development project (program, programme, plan)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
and; thereupon; because of that