to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
together; abreast; side-by-side
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
successively; one after another
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
prototype model; experimental machine
on the sea; surface of the sea
each nation; many nations; many countries
diving; submerging; going underwater
water (hydraulic) pressure
unconfirmed; unidentified
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
submarine; submersible vessel
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
legendary beast; magical beast
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)