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North Pole; the Arctic

2

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

8

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

4

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles

1

salt; salt content

2

light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)

5

density

1

lack of uniformity; unevenness; inequality; heterogeneous; nonuniform

1

thermohaline circulation

1

rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin

2

energy source

5

north latitude

3

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

7

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

11

trade wind

2

aeolian; eolian; formed by the wind

1

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

1

weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

2

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

3

continuation; sequel

4

North Pacific

1

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

1

coastal waters; adjacent seas

8

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

7

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

2

west longitude

1

floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

1

plastic

1

Great Pacific garbage patch; GPGP

1

transparency; degree of clearness

1

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

18

black (colour, color)

4

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

4

fish; fishes

10

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

4

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater

2

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

1

Buntei

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

6

insulting; offensive

1

Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618, r. 604-618); second emperor of the Sui Dynasty

2

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

3

oh; ah

2

must not; do not

2

never again

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

4

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

2

entire world; whole world; world stage

1

to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

1