bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
town; city; municipal; urban
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
salty sea breeze; salt wind
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
many; numerous; various; large number of
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
diving; submerging; going underwater
sense of loss; feeling of loss
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
measurement round the hips
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid