whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to mix; to stir; to blend
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
direction of travel; direction of movement
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
water outlet; tap; faucet
left side; left-hand side
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
wharf roach (species of isopod closely related to the sea slater; Ligia exotica)
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to soothe and humor; to coax
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument