ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to be enchanted; to be charmed
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
anchorage (area); moorage; roadstead
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
speed of a boat; draft; draught
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh