slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
to have no chance (of succeeding)
have a good day; take care; see you
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to lead a life; to live a life
counter for (small) boats
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
sudden impulse; passing fancy
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
mediator; go-between; middleman
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
young bird; fledgling; chick; (young) chicken
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
how to manage (e.g. case); how to handle (e.g. machine); way with (e.g. children, animal)
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
firmly rooted; deep-seated