admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
complete change; about-face
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
minute adjustment; fine tuning
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
matter of time; question of time
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
port (left side of vessel)
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing