to be preeminent; to be outstanding
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
barrier lagoon; coral-reef lagoon
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
looking over someone's shoulder
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
McDonaldization (institutions in society becoming standardized and focused on efficiency and predictability)
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
how long; how far; how much
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to look around; to take a view of
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to shave off; to scrape off
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
to put up (a notice); to post
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity