to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
deep emotion; strong feelings
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
accurate; correct; precise; exact
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
convention; tired tradition; old custom
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
head start; initiative; preemption
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
plural; multiple; several
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession