to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sea level; (surface of) sea
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
in the same way as; just like
single word; a few words; brief comment
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
general idea; concept; notion
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to think constantly about; to dwell on
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)