to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
below sea level; undersea; beneath the waves
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
capable; able; talented; promising
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to blow out; to spout out
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
equality; impartiality; evenness
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to thrust down; to push off
to kill by burning to death