to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
all around; as far as the eye can see
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
estimation; rough calculation
meteorological observatory
what's what; heads or tails
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
tips of one's hair; hair ends
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
extreme north; North Pole
intellectual property right
violation of rights; rights infringement; civil wrong
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
the original; original copy; script
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
utensil; appliance; furniture
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
waterjet (cutting, propulsion, etc.); water jet
artificial stone; fake rock
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
natural disaster; cataclysm
leaving a warship; abandoning ship; retirement from a naval post; retirement from captaincy (of a naval ship)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet