eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
predation; eating prey; preying upon
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
long ago; a long time ago; already
to see through; to see the true nature of something
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
drop (e.g. of water); drip
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to frolic about; to mess around
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely