former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
billow; surge; large wave
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
walking alone; walking without assistance; self-reliance; being independent; unique; matchless
sea level; (surface of) sea
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
arrow with a whistle attached; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
drenched; soaked; romantically
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
merman; half man-half fish
gills; branchia; angle of the mandible; gonial angle
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
tide pool; rocky place where sea water remains after the tide draws out
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
homo-; homo; (male) homosexual; homozygote; homozygous; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates that includes modern humans)
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
aquatic (life); living in the water
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion