futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
interruption; suspension; break
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
another time; some other time
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to look around; to look towards (us)
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
pleasure cruise; sightseeing boat; excursion boat
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
large build; large pattern
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
man; male; masculine gender
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years