brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
to finish reading; to read through
dozens; scores of; decades
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
round shape; circle; circular form
three; three years of age
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
compressed gas cylinder; aerosol spray can
diving; submerging; going underwater
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
waterproofing; making watertight
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
command; lead; generalship; leadership
armed forces; military; troops
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed