on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
attendance; presence; appearance
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
way (of doing); manner; method; means
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to bring back; to restore
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to get strong; to gain strength
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
popular name; common name; given name
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
police officer; policeman; constable
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
insight; power of observation
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble