circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
suddenly; all of a sudden
mounting for two or more guns (e.g. naval turret, tank)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
Strait of Tartary (strait between Sakhalin and the east coast of Siberia); Mamiya strait
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
coastal defense; coastal defence
witnessing; observing; sighting
presumption; assumption; estimation
large number (of); many; majority
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
have to do; must; should; ought to
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
being open but having virtually no business
going through; going via; going by way of
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
reopening; resumption; restarting
British made; made in Britain