aerial refueling; in-flight refueling
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
carrying aboard a warship
landing on an aircraft carrier; deck-landing; reaching a warship; arrival of a warship (at a port)
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
offensive (movement); aggression
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
aspect; phase; condition; modality
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century)
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
prospects of victory; chances of success
(drawn) line; line in a drawing
putting into operation; invocation
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
guidance; leadership; leading the way
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
completion; perfection; accomplishment