to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to relax; to feel at home
skill; dexterity; proficiency
preparation; provision; guarding
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
one by one; in detail; minutely
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
to get scarce; to run short
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
on a floor; above floor level
there is only the thickness of the boat's planking between one and perdition; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
a find; windfall; bargain
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result