whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to have meaning; to be meaningful
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
family; members of a family
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
close; intimate; on good terms
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
murder; homicide; manslaughter
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
but; however; provided that
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion