helping hand; help; support; aid
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
had better ...; had better not ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
second (unit of time); arc second
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
fire ship; steamship (esp. a paddle steamer); steamboat; ship with a fire to attract fish while net fishing at night (prior to the invention of electric fish-luring lights)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
each; (arch.) you (plural)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to