quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
high tide; high water; full tide
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
true seal (animal); earless seal
set of three; three sets; three classes
interval between the waves; gap between waves
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to sit down; to take a seat
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
beginning; clue; starting point
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
horizon (related to land)
beyond that point; after that
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
opposite side; opposition