to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
most part; greater part; majority
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
minimum; at the very least
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
fast approach; quick intimacy
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to become settled; to be fixed
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
it is not (like that) either