speed of a boat; draft; draught
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
horizon (related to bodies of water)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
bow (of boat); prow; stem
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
conjecture; guesswork; guess
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
until now; so far; up to the present
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to throw on the fire; to burn
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
great emperor; ... the Great
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
prickling; stinging; tingling