lieutenant general; vice-admiral
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
war; battle; match; game; competition
recovery; rescue; recapture
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
determination; resolution
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
wasp; White Anglo-Saxon Protestant; WASP
landing on an aircraft carrier; deck-landing; reaching a warship; arrival of a warship (at a port)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group