urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
changing completely; transformation
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
those present; attendance
(political) administration; political power
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
National Guard (esp. USA); National Guard member
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
another; different; separate; discrete
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to step firmly; to harden by treading
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of