ambiguity (of a word); polysemy
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to start slowly; to lag behind
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
not give a damn; not care a bit
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
type of vessel; design of a ship
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
great white shark; white pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
remote island; solitary island; outlying island
child born to one's current wife
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits
school; school building; schoolhouse
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
feigned voice; unnatural voice
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
blank period; window period; interregnum
international politics; world politics
good contrast; marked contrast
at first; initially; in the beginning
trap door; removable floor boards
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
to tower; to rise; to soar
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
off an island; away from an island; off-island
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout