being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
to grow; to develop; to grow up
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
(being) over capacity; overloading; overbooking
to seize (secure) evidence
way of speaking; profession
Morse code (esp. signalling)
safety administration; safety control; safety management
pleasure cruise; sightseeing boat; excursion boat
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
to investigate; to examine
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
surprise victory; upset; coup
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to get change back; to be more than enough
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
human usage; (for) use by people
campground; campsite; camping-ground
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
rival candidate; opposing candidate
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity