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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

7

to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out

6

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

4

to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off

3

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

9

meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous

2

however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while

3

ultimate weapon; one's final trump card

1

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

if you insist

1

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

14

ebb tide

1

water vein; underground stream of water; waterway

7

in some cases; sometimes; on occasions

1

counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)

1

guidance; leadership; leading the way

4

to burrow through; to dig through

5

labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon

2

to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as

1

first generation; founder

25

harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage

2

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

7

whole story; full picture; full particulars

1

carving; engraving; sculpture

8

stalactite

2

to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate

8

secrecy; highly classified information

1

to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

8

salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse

3

to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue

2

one boat; one ship

2

fishing industry; fishery

2

babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper

1

paddle; oar; scull

5

ship's bottom; bilge

4

carnivorous fish

2

area of ocean

6

in swarms; crawling with

4

what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

2

to close (one's eyes); to shut

4

irritating; aggravating; upsetting

2

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

1

new discovery; new invention

1

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

rower; oarsman

1

unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed

1

locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind

1

to divert; to distract

2

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

1