accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to have a relationship; to have relations
intention; idea; inclination; wish
surroundings; circumference
to lose sight of; to miss
at a stroke; with a single swoop
settlement; solution; resolution
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
going through; going via; going by way of
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to paint (draw) a picture
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
when it becomes; when it comes to
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
decision; determination; resolution
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable