crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
while; during (the time when)
light; right; right field; right fielder
established fact; fait accompli
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
ability; performance; efficiency
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
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
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
opposite; reverse; contrary
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
hello; good day; good afternoon