itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
pair; two kinds; two ways
small number; few; minority
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
follow-up report; further news
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be helpful; to be useful
to rock; to shake; to swing
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
covering; protection; backing; relief
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
type of vessel; design of a ship
barque (three-masted sailing ship); bark; barc; bark (of a tree, etc.)
returning to one's (war)ship
conditionally; with conditions attached
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
transferring (to another ship, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
leaving a warship; abandoning ship; retirement from a naval post; retirement from captaincy (of a naval ship)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number