to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
circumnavigation; circle tour by ship
surface mail (by ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
mooring line; mooring rope; painter
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
the ocean; the great deep
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
lacking a plan; haphazard
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
refinement; elegance; grace
view; vista; panorama; outlook; prospect
night view; night skyline; nightscape
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
inside; interior; inner part
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
old town; old part of a city
Garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus)
the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin