substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
rather than; more ... than ...
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down; reducing speed
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to need; to call for; to require
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to show signs of; to appear
to make an appearance; to show up
rising; ascending; climbing
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
never mind!; don't worry about it
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim