three; three years of age
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to die by drowning; to drown
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
at least; at most; (even) just
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
flight; desertion; escape
along the way; along the road
street at night; making a night journey
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with