propulsive power; driving force
deck (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
basking in the sun; sunbathing
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
confections; sweets; candy; cake
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
the West; the Occident; Western countries
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated