relative by marriage; affinity
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
great war; great battle; world war
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
allocation; assignment; allotment
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
scoring combination made with captured cards; meld
grey moustache; white beard
to congratulate; to celebrate
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
small change; coins; small sum of money
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
prayer (for something); supplication
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
declaration of war; proclamation of war
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
with a broad grin; smirking
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
marriage proposal; marriage talks
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful