to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
emphasizes direct object of action
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
dense fog; dense mist; feeling depressed
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
while; even though; despite
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
difficult to ...; hard to ...
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
more than ... years; -odd years
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
incident; affair; happening; event
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
expressing one's mind; speaking out
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
bringing; taking; carrying
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation