to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to cease; to stop; to be over
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; license
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward; perfectly upright
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
physical work; manual labour (labor)