(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; (lit.) if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse
series of battles; successive battles
starting line; starting point
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
wounded person; injured person
high tide; high water; full tide
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
on the occasion of; at the time of
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to come back; to return; to recur
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
white horse; unrefined sake
Pegasus (star); Pegasus (winged horse in Greek mythology)