island group; archipelago
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
salty sea breeze; salt wind
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
sea level; (surface of) sea
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
getting on board; sailor; seaman
being very popular; being in great demand
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
death from cold; freezing to death
on the sea; surface of the sea
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
calamity; disaster; accident
port city; harbour city; harbor city
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
sea gauge; draft; draught
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
land route; overland route; by land; overland
under control (e.g. of territory)
one large ...; a great ...
influenced (by); under an influence
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially