embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to take charge during someone's absence
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
landing on an aircraft carrier; deck-landing; reaching a warship; arrival of a warship (at a port)
emergency exit light; guide light
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
waste of effort; thankless task
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
belatedly; though a little too late
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
head; brains; intelligence
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
illumination; decorative lighting
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to put one's hand on; to touch