General Riddles

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps

A shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

Fill in the blanks with a word which makes two different words if you read from both sides: Tim's father has kept his ______ in the ______ for scoring good marks in math.
Reward and Drawer.

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

I am an eight letter standard word used by almost everybody. If you take away two alphabets from me I will make a logical sequence. Who am I?
STANDARD

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

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