sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
boundary between the world of men and the world of the sea god
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
unexpectedly; surprisingly
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
way in the past; two (or so) decades (ago)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
(tidal) bore; eagre; tsunami; tidal wave
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cry and shout; to scream
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
without leaving any trace
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
counter for (small) boats
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
marine traffic; sea traffic
as is habit; the way life normally is