counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
encounter; engagement; battle
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
on the sea; surface of the sea
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
(not) even once; (not) ever
diving; submerging; going underwater
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to unfold; to unroll; to open
Bismarck; Otto; Eduard; Leopold; von
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
swordfish (Xiphias gladius); broadbill
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to crumble away; to collapse
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
newspaper report; press reporting
the staff; inside the department
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
official bulletin; communique
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to be biased; to have a bias