ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to clear up; to become cloudless
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
every person; each one; everybody
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
such ... as; or some such
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
running water; flowing water; stream
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
last quarter moon; third quarter moon; waning half-moon
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour