sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to pick up; to find; to gather
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
casting; cast-metal object
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
while; even though; despite
living thing; organism; creature; biology
incident; affair; happening; event
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event