ambiguity (of a word); polysemy
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to start slowly; to lag behind
classical or dead languages
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
not give a damn; not care a bit
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
type of vessel; design of a ship
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
border; boundary; area; region; psychological state; mental state
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
great white shark; white pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
remote island; solitary island; outlying island
child born to one's current wife
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
school; school building; schoolhouse
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
feigned voice; unnatural voice