acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
bridal costume; wedding dress
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
height (of body); stature
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
impassioned speech; fervent speech
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
increase; raising (e.g. embankment, levee); padding or inflation (e.g. of a bill)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
on the sea; surface of the sea
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength