crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
natural (physical) environment
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
picking; collecting; harvesting
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
transverse wave; beam sea
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
sea level; (surface of) sea
going off course; going out of bounds
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
turning sideways; landscape orientation
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
according to plan; as planned; on target
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
free time; time at leisure
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
somersault; looping-the-loop
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end