to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
than; from; out of; except; but; more
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
surroundings; environs; circumference
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
(computer) console; single console for multiple diving gauges
individual; private person; personal; private
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
commander; commanding officer; CO
interior; inside; internal
intelligence gathering; information gathering
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
low tone; bass; low voice
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
duty; function; office; mission; task