compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
right under; directly below; right beneath
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
many; much; plenty; hardly
marine life; marine organism
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
unreached; unattained; unachieved; unprecedented
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
diving; submerging; going underwater
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
having not the slightest idea
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
more than usual (usu. time)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
just past noon; afternoon
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent