not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
large number (of); many; majority
military vessel; war fleet
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
preparation; provision; guarding
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
mobilization; mobilisation
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request