maritime; marine transportation
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
closely-guarded secret; top secret
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to take over; to hand over
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
(police) detective; criminal matter
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to breathe out; to exhale
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
instead; but (on the other hand)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll