threat; intimidation; menace
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
physical condition; state of health; shape
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
safety; welfare; well-being
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
talking about memories; reminiscences
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
club activities; extracurricular activities
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
creation; generation; formation; derivation
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink