military vessel; war fleet
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
(a place) out of one's reach
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
thick curtain; drop curtain
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
drama; play; powerful drug
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
to take command; to give direction
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
opposite; reverse; contrary
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
allocation; assignment; allotment
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
headquarters; head office; main office
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
spirit; heart; disposition
help; assistance; service
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to hold fast; to protect to the end
creation; founding; initiating
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home