alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
bow (of boat); prow; stem
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
archipelago; group of islands
island group; archipelago
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
triangle; triangular shape
(one's) current position; current location; present position
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
death (of an emperor); demise
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
combat ship; combat vessel
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
degeneration; retrogression
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
aquatic (life); living in the water
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority