oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
intrusion into territorial waters; violation of territorial waters
voyage; passage; travelling
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
war; fighting; fierce competition
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
to approach; to draw near
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate