mission; delegation; transmission
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
both; both sides; both parties
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
calamity; misfortune; disaster
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
beforehand; in advance; previously
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
schoolgirl; female student
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
homeward voyage or flight
to be caught in an evening shower
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities