what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
that is to say; so that means
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
degeneration; retrogression
regarding highly; attaching importance to
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
independent action; acting alone
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
sphere; counter for balls
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
go on!; right!; here goes!
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
elementary level; beginner level
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy