to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
leading; guiding; commanding
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
splish-splash; with a splash
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
law-like nature; regularity
division; section; classification; sorting; division
content (of a mineral, etc.)
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
eating between meals; snacking
colour; color; hue; tints
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
manners; behavior; behaviour
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
indirection; indirectness
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
person of common sense; common sense man
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
maiden flight (e.g. of an aircraft)
movement restrictions; behavior restrictions
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
sea level; (surface of) sea
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy