grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
company president; manager; director
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
suffix used to negate a verb in the non-past tense
to step over or across; to overcome
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
subversion (of the state)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to ask for too much; to expect too much
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
decent; respectable; dignified; becoming; seemly
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age