astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
divide into four pieces; one fourth
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
for dear life; barely escaping alive
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
to cause to swell; to inflame
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to play a central role; to take a leading part
street; quarter; district; area
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
deleterious substance; toxic substance
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
climax; peak; zenith; apex
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent