older brother and younger sister
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to be enchanted; to be charmed
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
light color; light colour
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
right beside; close to; nearby
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
as far as the eye can see
panorama; panoramic painting
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
refreshing rain once in ten days
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to fan; to incite; to instigate
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded