algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
herd of horses; pack of horses (in a race)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
command; commander; commandant
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
dressing oneself; personal grooming
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
both; many; various; together
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sudden shower; sudden downpour
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
unruly horse; unmanageable horse; unbroken horse
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
overall; general; as a whole
individual; one by one; separate; each
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat