to take over; to hand over
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
elopement; running away with a lover
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
prone to adultery; flirtatious
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
in history; ever; historical
scandal; deplorable event
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to squash; to crush; to flatten
prevention; precaution; protection against
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
near; nearby; not far off
dilettante; lecher; nymphomaniac
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
Neptune (Roman god); Neptune (planet)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
very likely; very probable
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire