though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
bow (of boat); prow; stem
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
titubation; shaking; swinging
absorption; suction; attraction
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
going feral (of a species); reverting to wild; escape
last century; ancient times
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations