murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
very recently; in the very recent past
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
coincident with; while; simultaneously
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
armaments; military preparations
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
strong nation; powerful country
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
orders; instructions; directive; command
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
speed of a boat; draft; draught
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
to look around; to survey
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)