to be helpful; to be useful
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to understand; to make out
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
story of one's experiences
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
good position; favourable situation
duty; function; office; mission; task
motherland; fatherland; native country
transport ship; troop ship
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
accomplishment; execution
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to give; to do (something) for
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
distress; wretched condition