dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to raise one's voice; to shout
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
beyond this point; from now on; after this
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to come surging (waves, enemy troops, etc.)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
prompt; immediate; in real time
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer