hurried construction; speedy laying
not a little; not a few; considerable
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
stagnation; hindrance; delay
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
riding together; riding with
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
sense of being the chosen people
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
main shrine; inner sanctuary
directly under; falling perpendicularly
right to know; right to access information
long ago; previous; of a former age
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets