to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
starboard (side of a ship)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
band; zone; range; bandwidth
getting on board; sailor; seaman
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
water vapour; water vapor; steam
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to distract one's attention
gunsmoke; smoke of cannon
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
transverse wave; beam sea
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
Denebola (star in the constellation Leo); Beta Leonis
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring