naval port; naval station
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
popular name; common name; given name
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
such; this sort of; like this
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
Jolly Roger (pirate flag)
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
accident at sea; maritime accident
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to add (to); to add on; to append
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
authenticity; credibility
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization