United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to rank next to; to come after
in history; ever; historical
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
private affairs; personal matter
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to bring; to take; to bring about
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
commandant; commanding officer; general
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to take command; to give direction
very interesting; of great interest
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
class-A; A class; A grade
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate