wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
steering (of a boat); steerage
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
yearned for; longed for; missed
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
doing as one is told; yes-man
archipelago; group of islands
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
riskiness; (level of) danger
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
visual confirmation; sighting
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
correction; rectification; mending; repair
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to jar; to creak; to grate
how long; how far; how much
to fall on one's backside
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
metallic sound; metallic clank
to begin (doing); to start (doing)