futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
last summer; summer of last year
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
setting on fire; setting afire
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to be at a loss; to be puzzled