delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
eighth day of the month; eight days
training; drill; practice; discipline
after the end (of something); post-
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
on the sea; surface of the sea
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
news; word; tidings; omen
base (military, expedition, etc.)
command; control; commander
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
in this way; thus; such; uh...
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
right in the midst of; right at the height of
reason; logic; method; system; order
safety; welfare; well-being
Canopus (star in the constellation Carina); Alpha Carinae
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
in good health; alive and well; going strong
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption