to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
something like ...; something called ...
2nd day of the month; two days
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
mountain range; mountain belt
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
this place; where one comes from; here
scenery; scene; landscape
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
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
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
pleasure boat; sightseeing boat; tour boat; excursion boat
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
entry into port; arriving in harbor
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
drinking bout; merrymaking
interruption; suspension; break
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman