to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
how long; how far; how much
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
height (of a person); stature
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
memory; sense; experience
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
junior high school student; middle school pupil
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
not caring; not giving a damn
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
ratio; proportion; percentage
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
villain; baddie; the villain's part
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout