cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
gambling addiction; compulsive gambling
climbing a tower; going up a tall building; visiting a brothel
red birthmark (esp. a hemangioma)
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
comic book version; comic book edition
to ripen; to give one's everything; to make one's best effort
plain text; unciphered text
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
fit of anger; temper; rage; firecracker
day of month; counter for days
cause of a disease; root of an evil
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
fire attack; attacking and burning enemy troops, warships, provisions, etc.
extremely talented; very gifted
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
fellow pupil (apprentice)
practical guide; manual; how-to book
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
fraction (part of); decimal fraction
Maia; Mya; Myer; Maia; Maia (Portugal)
to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content