to collapse into; to flop onto
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
shell gathering (at low tide); clamming
rake; lake (insoluble pigment)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
flood of customers; roaring business
possession rate; possession; domination rate; penetration factor
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
discretion; consideration; allowance
one's assessment of the situation