to be hot on a person's heels
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to throw away; to dispose
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
just because; even if; even though
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
meandering; winding; sinuous; serpentine
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
a step; short distance; short time
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to palm off; to force a sale
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
besides; in addition; also; moreover
not having a plan; aimlessness; having no definite plan
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
rich person; wealthy person
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)