straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
combat ship; combat vessel
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
intercept; interception; counter-attack
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
illegal entry (into a country); illegal immigration
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
factory ship; repair ship; spy ship
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
human rights organization; human rights organisation
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
rocket launcher; rocket launching system
to become desperate; to give way to despair
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price