outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
five (long cylindrical things)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
one by one; one after another; successively
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
winner-takes-all (system)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be surprised; to be astonished
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop