derailment; digression; deviation
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
headset (for phones, etc.)
apparently; appears to be
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
General Staff Headquarters
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
to turn towards; to point
silence (not speaking); muteness
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
commander; commanding officer; CO
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
great commander; famous commander
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much