| 1. | The Captain suddenly steered the boat the other way when he saw the water turning a light blue color as we approached a coral head. P497 | Kapen eo ebuñjenōm ḷak kōjeer wa eo, iḷak reito ilo memoujujin tōrerein wōd eo ke wa eo ej kaatare. | buñjen |
| 2. | As the evening of the second day approached, the Captain spoke to the Boatswain. P914 | Jotaanḷọk raan eo kein karuo, Kapen eo ebar kōnnaan ḷọk ñan Bojin eo. | jota |
| 3. | As the time for us to set sail approached, people to see us off started to arrive. P441 | Innem ekar jino wātok ri-kōjjājet ke ejino epaak an awaan jerak. | kōjjājet |
| 4. | “Hello,” Father called over to the Old Man as he approached the boat. P427 | “Iọkwe eok,” Jema ekkūr ḷọk ñan e ke ej epaake tok wa eo. | kūkūr |
| 5. | When we approached the veranda of the house, Father quickly greeted the chief who was sitting with his wife. P228 | Ke kōṃro ej jikrōk ḷọk ilo etōñaakin ṃweo, Jema eṃōkaj im iọkiọkwe ḷọk irooj eo ej jijet ippān lejḷā eo. | lejḷā |
| 6. | “Why are you awake?” he asked as I approached him. P582 | “Etke kworuj?” ekajjitōk ippa ke ij jikrōk ḷọk i turun. | ruj |
| 7. | Father approached the Old Man on the shore and the two of them talked for a little while. P1264 | Jema ekar kōttōpar ḷọk ḷōḷḷap eo ioon kappe im erro kōnono jidik. | tōpar |
| 8. | Since he wasn’t moving, I went down and approached him. P1218 | Ḷak ke ekar jab ṃōṃakūtkūt, ijujen wanlaḷḷọk wōt im kepaake. | wanlaḷ |