to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
to get on aboard; to join a ship
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
critical moment; do-or-die situation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
command; control; commander
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for