to pull in (fish); to land
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to burst open; to pop; to split
charcoal; charred remains
two times; twice; two degrees
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
shellfish; seashell; shell
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
meat tenderizer; meat mallet
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
parts; accessories; components
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to appease; to suppress; to calm
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to escape from; to get out
covered with; stained; smeared
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to change completely; to change suddenly
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
older brother and younger sister
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care