to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
head; chief; boss; leader
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
having not the slightest idea
to refer to; to use as reference
folding into four; quarto
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to think of; to come up with
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie