to become dim; to become blurred
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
plane area at the base of a tenon (in woodworking); abutting joint (in woodworking); joint where the two pieces of wood's grains run at an angle of 90° to one another; saw with a spine; tenon saw
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
rope; cord; policeman's rope
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
on board a ship; aboard a ship
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
knob; handle; catch; patron
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
almost every day; almost daily
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
length (of an animal); body length
ladle; tadpole; musical note
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to bury; to embed; to implant
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort