gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
war experience; experience of war; memories of war
older person with more life experience
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
end of war; cessation of hostilities
distinction; differentiation; classification
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
general idea; concept; notion
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
keep up your strength; chin up!
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
inferior goods; faulty item
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)