near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to be damaged; to receive damage
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
life or death; existence; destiny
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
one lump; one body; one group
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
near; close; beside; third person
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
cruise; navigation; sailing
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing