delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
8th day of the month; eight days
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
training; drill; practice; discipline
after the end (of something)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
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
(national) capital (city); metropolis
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
command; commander; commandant
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
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
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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.)