to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to rock; to shake; to swing
great laughter; burst of laughter
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to knock down; to knock off
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
transferring (to another ship, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
observer; watchman; lifeguard
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)