shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
river surface; surface of a river
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
pure heart; naivete; innocence
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
unexpectedly; surprisingly
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
person who always wants to make a good impression; pretentious person
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
not long has passed since ...
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
grey heron (Ardea cinerea); gray heron
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
injury; inflicting bodily injury