remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
feigned tears; crocodile tears
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
chief; main; principal; important
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to encamp; to take up positions
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
rich person; wealthy person
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
smooth (i.e. without problems)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
very likely; very probable