to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to show signs of; to appear
how long; how far; how much
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
casting; cast-metal object
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to slash downward; to cut down
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
opposite bank; farther shore
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
guardians; parents; father and older brother
cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium); cockleburr
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
patagium (vertebrate flying or gliding membrane)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
mixture of ice and water (for keeping fish fresh)
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking
Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
endless; boundless; everlasting