one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
24th day of the month; 24 days
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
admiration; wonder; astonishment
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
middle of the night; dead of night
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
second; number two; runner-up
eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; dropkick (rugby)
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
whispering; murmuring; subdued
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
great laughter; burst of laughter
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman