to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to take; to catch; to capture
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
biological younger brother
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
tool; implement; means; furniture
bed and food; eating and sleeping
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
small change; coins; small sum of money
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to have an eye on; to zero in on
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
good-for-nothing; worthless
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
doing whatever one pleases
protest; refutation; pleading
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to be at a loss for words
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)