Strait of Messina (Italy); Stretto di Messina
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
sea level; (surface of) sea
to dye; to colour; to color
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
mass communication; mass media
to name; to call; to christen; to term
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
Bordeaux (France); Bordeaux (wine); Bordeaux (color); wine
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
framed (e.g. poster, painting)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
magazine; journal; periodical
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
whaling ship; whaler; whale catcher
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
to be infected; to be contagious
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
to take a picture; to take a photo
last century; previous century; ancient times; old times
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly