port (left side of vessel)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
small number; few; minority
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
main force; chief object; mainline
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
although I say; although one might say; although called
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
how; in what way; how about
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
All ships retreat (military command); complete ship withdrawal
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
justice; fairness; impartiality