to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
the world in general; society; convention
open every day of the year
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
collection of books; (personal) library
to finish reading; to read through
although I say; although one might say; although called
viewing as a problem; problematizing
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
fishing gear; fishing tackle
lost article; something forgotten
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
out of bounds; beyond the pale
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage