white whale; whiskers from a gray whale (used in crafts)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to look down on; to condescend
whaling ship; whaler; whale catcher
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to spout (of a whale); to blow (water and air from a blowhole); to squirt (female ejaculation)
fumarole; blowhole (of a whale, etc.)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson