waxing and waning (of the Moon)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
surface of the earth; ground surface
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
day and night; around the clock
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
shore; bank (of a body of water)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
whispering into a person's ear
the other day; lately; recently
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
still; even now; to this day
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to look upwards; to look up
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
expertise; experience; knowledge
property; fortune; assets
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on