refining; purification; careful manufacture
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
environmental destruction
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
"blue tide" phenomenon of an upwelling of oxygen-depleted water
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to glare at each other; to confront each other
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
carrying voice; well-projected voice
all present; all concerned; all of us
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
shellfish; seashell; shell