to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
inside one's heart; in one's mind
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
be (that) as it may; having said that
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
secret; private; surreptitious
besides; in addition; also; moreover
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
close; intimate; on good terms
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
the ocean; the great deep
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate