port city; harbor city; harbour city
being all smiles with joy
camping; campground; making camp
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
trio; gang of three; threesome
squad leader; divisional officer
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to engage in a heated discussion
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
established policy; existing procedures
so what!; who gives a damn?
information leak; data breach
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
open; public; official; overt
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
Murphy's Law ("Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong")