person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to devour; to bite to death
at least; at most; (even) just
escape chute; survival kit; lifebuoy
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
flash; instant; lightning (speed)