to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to gain strength; to have energy
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
major cleanup; spring cleaning
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest