messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to be widely recognized; to be famous
to have an eye on; to zero in on
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
outrageous lie; outright lie
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
still better; even better
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
personal grudge; personal enmity
guardhouse; detention barracks
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
influence; clout; leverage
(find) common (meeting) ground
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
gravitational field (of a celestial body); sphere of gravitation; gravisphere
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
leaving a warship; abandoning ship; retirement from a naval post; retirement from captaincy (of a naval ship)
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult