finalize [a magazine serial]

finish serializing [a novel]

load on board a warship / carry on board a warship

audit / inspection / inspect / auditing / inspecting

supervise / inspect / inspection / supervising / inspecting / supervise and inspect / supervision

make observation / survey / view / observation / making observation / viewing / make observation of / surveying / making observation of / observing / observe

become venerable / become old-fashioned / become antique

change into / convert / conversion / change

serve in the government / be in the government service

surround and look on