to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
each and all; every single one; everybody
self-control; self-restraint
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
all you want; as much as one wants
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
block (of wood); chip; splinter
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
more than usual; especially; particularly
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
if so; in that case; in that situation