standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
place; situation; position; location
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
government worker; public servant; civil servant
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
eating live seafood (e.g. ice gobies, shrimp) while still moving
greater than ...; bigger ...
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
decimal point; radix point
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion