slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
Battlestar Galactica (fictional spacecraft)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
fitting (electrical equipment); wiring
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
type of warship; model warship
class of warship; warship category
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
minute adjustment; fine tuning
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
showing by a diagram; illustrating; representing graphically
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
in the same way as; just like
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
at the last moment; this late in the game
port (left side of vessel)
temporary; provisional; interim
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy