on the sea; surface of the sea
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
dominion; territory; possession
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
how long; how much; to what extent
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
ability; performance; efficiency
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
southern part; the south (of a region)
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
isolation; being alone; being friendless
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
many; much; plenty; hardly
birth; creation; formation
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)