slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
supply vessel; supply ship; cargo spacecraft
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
beforehand; in advance; previously
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to spend time (on doing something)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
preparation; arrangements
fully prepared; all ready
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
student in a lower grade; underclassman
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor