recovery; rescue; recapture
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
archipelago; group of islands
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
rank (e.g. of soldiers); horizontal line
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
space; interval; space character; whitespace
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
riskiness; (level of) danger
cruise; navigation; sailing
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
terrain; geographical features; topography
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
Northern Zhou dynasty (of China; 557-581); Northern Chou dynasty
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
as (for); for; in the capacity of
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
older brother; elder brother