to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to form a group; to form a bunch
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
true seal (animal); earless seal
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to live; to make a living; to get on with
fifth day of the month; five days
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
seventh day of the month; seven days
eighth day of the month; eight days
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
surrender (fall) of a castle
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
increase in speed, acceleration
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
yelp; sales campaign; kiang (Equus hemionus kiang); kyang
to have no chance (of succeeding)
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
ectogenesis; outside the body
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
main battery; main armament
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot