stopping a ship; detention; quarantine
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
change of course; changing direction
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
bandolier; bandoleer; ammo belt; driving band (of a shell or bullet); rotating band
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
long time; long interval; for quite some time
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
military affairs; military service
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
repeating firearm; a repeater
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance