for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
related to; in relation to
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
weightlessness; zero gravity
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
understood; I see; OK; present; here
license; permit; licence; certificate
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
pupil; student; schoolchild
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
unloading (a ship); landing; disembarkation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
cargo; freight; money or assets
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
riding together; riding with
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster