to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
going downstream (in a boat)
aquatic (life); living in the water
all-time low (price, in trading); record low; new low; lowest price (e.g. in shops)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
before the gate; in front of the gate
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
single-storied house; single-storied building
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
river surface; surface of a river
coastal region; coastal area; coastline