to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
guess; speculation; supposition
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to order; to command; to appoint
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
commander; commanding officer; CO
otherwise; or else; if not
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still