to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
(positive sentence end) I dare say; (negative sentence end) though, honestly
speed of a boat; draft; draught
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
grey moustache; white beard
side or bottom of a ship; ship's hold; bottoms; shipping; tonnage; freight space
all-terrain vehicle; quad bike; dune buggy; beach buggy; buggy; stroller
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
wheat straw; barley straw
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to go with the flow; to go with the times
to grumble about something (trivial)
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to slide down; to slip down
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
billow; surge; large wave
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by