one's own handwriting; autograph
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
high efficiency; high performance
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
shipping industry; marine transport
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
transfer; transport; removal
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
port city; harbor city; harbour city
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
in perfect form; going swimmingly
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
in addition to; apart from
salty sea breeze; salt wind
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still