to take off one's glasses
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
sea level; (surface of) sea
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to surge (water or waves)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
long military service; having experienced many battles
near oneself; close to one; familiar
ring; band; ring; circum-
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
transverse wave; beam sea
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of