ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
stepwise; one step at a time
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
monolith; large slab of rock
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
how dare ...; how could ...
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
pirate flag; black flag; Jolly Roger
walking briskly; determinedly
(clenched) fist; knuckles
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
piece of meat; cut of meat
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
and; thereupon; because of that
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching