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seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1

thought; consideration; thinking

6

abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

5

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

2

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

19

slaughter; massacre

1

party; banquet; feast

1

origin; beginning

5

behind; in the rear; in back

2

arms; armament

3

warship

1

large number (of); many; majority

1

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

1

air force

3

impossible; unlikely; improbable

3

territorial airspace

1

crew

9

report; information

1

speed of a boat; draft; draught

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

12

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

2

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

6

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

1

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

7

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

1

battle; fight; combat

15

distance; range

11

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

1

purple smoke; tobacco smoke

3

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

3

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

2

cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting

3

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

3

switching over to; migration; transition

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

5

captain (of a warship)

9

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

6

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

3

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

3

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

13

relief; rescue

2

to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

1

non-combatant; civilian

2

dock; thorough physical examination

9

meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

3

to pass on an order; to pass the word

1

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

7