sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
courteous; decorous; polite
to be common (of people); to be found everywhere
different thing; another question; different case
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
work; business; company; study
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
for the first time in one's life