adopted parents; temporarily assumed parents
things depend on how you look at them
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to have confidence in one's own abilities
gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.
main force; brute force; strong-arm
sea monster; green turtle
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
day (as in holiday); daytime
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
trusting too much; overestimating ability
directly; in person; firsthand