entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
that is to say; so that means
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
imagination; supposition; guess
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to go past; to pass; to pass by
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
calamity; disaster; accident
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to set about; to start