knot (nautical mile per hour)
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
so what!; who gives a damn?
to jump up and down; to hop
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
tail fin; vertical tail; vertical tailplane
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
(United States of) America; USA
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
root; joint; base; crotch
trio; gang of three; threesome
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
heaven and earth; top and bottom
rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
frequency (of occurrence)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
putting a plan into operation
good performance; good work; great success
drifting; drift; being adrift
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed