dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
even if not; even without
to snatch from; to steal from
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
useless; no good; hopeless
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to make merry; to be festive
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
hostility; animosity; enmity
to make a speech; to address
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
this and that; various things
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
both; both sides; both parties
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible