the number of people; many people; a large number of people
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
only; merely; but; no more than
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
several people; a few people
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
small; fine; detailed; stingy
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat