to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
postponement; deferment; adjournment
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
without; but if; otherwise; or else
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
Arab-Israeli Wars (1948, 1956, 1967, 1973)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
at a stroke; with a single swoop
sudden price jump; steep price rise
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
general; popular; common; typical
military force; military strength
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
cease-fire; truce; armistice
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
company director; board member
transport aircraft; transport plane
maritime; marine transportation
rate; late; rating; ranking