stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
surroundings; environs; circumference
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
even more; still more; further
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster