διὰ νήσων τὸν πλόον ἐποιεῦντο → they kept sailing through the islands
P. and V. ἀνειμένος, Ar. and P. μαλακός, P. ἀπρόθυμος, Ar. and V. μαλθακός (rare P.).
negligent: P. and V. ῥᾴθυμος, Ar. and P. ἀμελής, P. ἀφρόντιστος (Xen.).
be remiss, v.: P. μαλακίζεσθαι, Ar. and P. μαλθακίζεσθαι (Plato).