spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
measurement error; calculation error
Japanese yellow bunting (Emberiza sulphurata)
sirloin (beef); saddle (mutton, lamb)
coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber
development (of film); photographic processing
a hundred lashes; a hundred strokes
selflessness; being unselfish
sea slug (various orthogastropod species, esp. of order Nudibranchia); nudibranch
many-legged; octopus-like
octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
secretary; councillor; councilor
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
pirate flag; black flag; Jolly Roger
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
assumed innocence; feigned ignorance
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
seamanship; (the art of) navigation
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh