(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
salty sea breeze; salt wind
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to blow through; to blow across
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
moderate; proper; just right
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
on board a ship; aboard a ship
just past noon; afternoon
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
stopping a ship; detention; quarantine
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift