certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
crown (of creation); apex; the best
several years standing; over several years
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
(in) her way; peculiar to her
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to redeem (from sin); to save
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
wake (of a ship or aircraft); flight path
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
one plank's thickness below lies hell; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
even more; still more; further
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word