noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be silent; to say nothing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
woman; female; feminine gender
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
danger; peril; hazard; risk
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
considerably; greatly; a lot
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
this world; this life; world of the living
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
coastal waters; adjacent seas
cruise; navigation; sailing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten