election; selection; choice
state of the war; war situation
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
action of making something; -ification
chief navigator; navigating officer; navigator; sailing master
to take over; to hand over
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
revision (of text); alteration; change
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
review; reconsideration; revision
as; because; with; due to
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
class of warship; warship category
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on