reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
skim reading; reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
showing by a diagram; illustrating; representing graphically
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
war situation; progress of a battle
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
supply vessel; supply ship; cargo spacecraft
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
investigation; research; looking something up
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to spend time (on doing something)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
preparation; arrangements
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
fully prepared; all ready
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)