Hominini; tribe comprising humans, chimpanzees and bonobos
short pause; short interval
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
drifting; drift; being adrift
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
imposing stance; daunting pose
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
contest of strength; trial of strength
thrust; driving force; propulsion
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
ammunition depot; ammunition dump; powder magazine
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
leaf spring; plate spring
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of