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sea in English:

1. wave wave


In the United States, a wave means "good bye."
We're in the second week of an unrelenting heat wave.
She designated their table with a wave of the hand.
wave your hands
The LDP rode on the wave of Koizumi's popularity.
What Jansky had observed was the 14.6m wavelength radio wave from the Milky Way's core.
We're suffering from an unbearable heat wave for the second week straight.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Quite a few people were killed on the cold wave that hit this area.
History is like Quantum Physics, the observer affects the event observed. Is the Kennedy assasination a particle or a wave?
I waved to/at him from the window but he didn't see me. She waves her hands about/around a lot when she's talking.
The little boy waved to his mother as the school bus pulled away from the curb.
I love the sea in winter when the waves are enormous.
You can go to Hawaii if you want to ride on large waves.
At the border the customs officer just waved us through.

2. storm storm


This is a tropical storm. It'll be over soon.
The industrialist found a wealthy financier to help him weather the storm which was inevitable.
I hear Latin music is taking the music industry by storm this year.
You know the phrase, we reap what we sow. I have sown the wind and this is my storm.
It's stormy
What a glorious fall day. This is what they mean by the lovely weather you get after a storm.
Before we knew where we were, the dust storm was on us.
The doctor did everything possible as a physician to save the life of the dying child; he also gave his blood to help the child weather the storm.
How do you expect to weather the financial storm when the bank refuses to extend a helping hand?
Those two are so quiet it's unsettling. Could this be the quiet before the storm?
According to the radio, a storm is imminent in the North.
From time to time, a proposal to pull down a much-loved old building to make room for a new block of flats, raises a storm of angry protest.
Despite injuries and bad weather, South Africa storm to victory in their one-day international match against Bangladesh.
He had mechanical problems with his Vespa during a storm in the Swiss Alps.

3. boats sail boats sail



4. overseas overseas


On Friday evenings, a group of us with spouses working overseas meet at Chuck's Bar and Grill.
They buy these goods cheaply overseas and then mark them up to resell at home.
overseas market
Japanese children brought up overseas sometimes face great difficulty in adjusting themselves to Japanese schools after returning, even though they have a perfect command of Japanese.
Recent overseas transfers show that productivity improvements in Japanese manufacturing industry have almost reached their limit.
Overseas subsidiaries are putting out top-of the-line products.
It was decided that the manager, as the company's representative, would go overseas on business trips once a week.
No overseas adoptions yet? What kind of celebrity are you, anyway? Go sit at the kid's table with Kathy Griffin and Gary Busey!
The overseas dimension of European policy is not limited to establishing agreements or overseas aid.
The company's overseas trade has grown quite considerably over the last few yers, due to the improved quality of its manufactured goods.
Overseas is defined as being across an ocean. If you are from the United States and you go on a trip to Europe, this is an example of a time when you go on a trip overseas.
My last overseas business trip was a nightmare from start to finish.
if you live overseas, you live in a foreign country. If you travel overseas, you travel to a foreign country. Usually, the country is a long way away and you have to cross the sea to get there.
A lot of devices that we use are made overseas in countries like China.
Would you please put me in touch with the General Manager of Overseas Sales of AB Software Ltd?

5. mar mar


A large scar marred his face
That sum of money won't make or mar us.

6. at at


I'm at the hospital. I got struck by lightning.
How many times a day do you look at yourself in the mirror?
I'm good at Japanese.
I'm thinking about complaining about my son's teacher at the kindergarten.
To the best of my knowledge, the lake is the deepest at this point.
He did something stupid and was sneered at.
Happiness depends not so much on circumstances as on one's way of looking at one's lot.
You went to bed at 2 o'clock in the morning? No wonder you look sleepy today.
Do you mind if I call on you sometime? "No, not at all."
School begins at half past eight except on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
At first I felt a bit too shy to speak to her.
At the party the other night, my brother drank a bit too much and passed out.
At Narita Airport, I ran into an old friend of mine.
When I was a kid, touching bugs didn't bother me a bit. Now I can hardly stand looking at pictures of them.
Her composition had no grammatical errors at all.