shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
24 hours; twenty-four hours
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
way (of doing); manner; method; means
income; receipts; revenue
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
financial market; money market
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end