be (that) as it may; having said that
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
beforehand; in advance; previously
to grow; to develop; to grow up
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
all one has; all one's possessions
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
cruise; navigation; sailing
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to call a person's attention (to)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
preparation; provision; guarding
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to apologize; to apologise
ardent; passionate; vehement
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation