group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
whispered conversation; whispering
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)
Maritime Traffic Safety Act (1973)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
chit; sales slip; voucher
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
composed expression; clear face
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to be erected; to be built
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer