whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
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
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
left side; left-hand side
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
wharf roach (species of isopod closely related to the sea slater; Ligia exotica)
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to soothe and humor; to coax
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
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
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
the opposite sex; isomerism
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
on board a ship; aboard a ship
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch