to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
about the same; about equal to; close match
powerful person; influential person
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
year in, year out; always; 24-7
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
eagle (Accipitridae family)
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
condition; state of preservation
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item