stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
very interesting; of great interest
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
those (near the second person)
(wind or human-powered) warship
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
domestic affairs; internal administration
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
if it is the case that ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
not limited to; not just ...
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
Shirley; Charrie; Sherley
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out
helm; (ship's) steering wheel
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
year in, year out; always; 24-7
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit