desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
person who has rendered distinguished service
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
outside the country; abroad
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
shades of evening; dead of night
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
riding fast; driving a horse fast
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
fishing boat; boat-shaped hanging flower vase
night angling; night fishing
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
moderate; proper; just right
physical condition; state of health; shape
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly