not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
will not do; do not; does not
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
overflowing (of a river); inundation
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
sinking instantly (of a ship due to a torpedo attack, bombing, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to push aside; to push one's way through
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
laws and regulations; legislation
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
port (left side of vessel)
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to ask a question; to ask questions
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
about; concerning; related to; -ish