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etiquette; courtesy

2

from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

2

above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

4

to catch one's attention

2

to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

1

pulsation; pulsatory motion

1

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

3

surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

12

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

3

in the blood

1

carbon dioxide; CO2

1

with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly

1

(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)

1

successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

2

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

1

short distance; short range; short-haul

6

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

2

head

8

knee strike; kneeing

1

to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy

1

life jacket; life vest

1

big yawn

1

rowboat

2

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

1

to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)

2

steering committee

1

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

2

(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie

2

low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)

3

oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night

14

bolt from the blue; great surprise

2

private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

1

to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal

1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

attempted murder

1

fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait

1

tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

9

man-eating shark

1

sense of reality

5

shark fin

3

focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)

2

counter for (small) boats

2

anchorage; anchoring; mooring

1

groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz

3

relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

2

to yell; to rant; to rave

1

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

1

fishing tackle; fishing gear

1

fishing rod

3