facing (along) the harbor (harbour)
harbor construction; man-made harbor
to lie deep in; to extend far back
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
about when; about what time; how soon
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unable to resist; unable to suppress
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
running as fast as one can
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
shady; underhanded; questionable
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure