ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
something; some kind of; for some reason
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
unprocessed; raw; unfinished
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
cooking; food preparation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
failure; mistake; blunder
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
another time; some other time
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to