government worker; public servant; civil servant
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
marine; Marine; the Marines
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
reaction; response; reaction
weather forecast; weather report
correction; revision; amendment
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
mission; delegation; transmission
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
open; spacious; extensive
pre-war days; before the war
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
automatic; intransitive verb
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
artificial intelligence; AI
prejudice; bias; distorted view
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
good person; virtuous person
never mind!; don't worry about it
sense of inferiority; one's weak point