splish-splash; with a splash
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
evil spirit; demon; devil
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
person killed in action; the war dead
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
spine; backbone; spinal column
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(made of) leather; leather-bound
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
huge person; enormous object
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with