opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
conference room; council room
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
propulsive power; driving force
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
function; facility; faculty; feature
rudder; ladder; ladder (PLC programming paradigm)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
binoculars; field glasses
side or bottom of a ship; ship's hold; bottoms; shipping; tonnage; freight space
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
compressed gas cylinder; aerosol spray can
competent; suitable; qualified
distant place; faraway location; far away
simple; simplified; easy; plain
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off