crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; (web) crawling
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
coach; coaching; training
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
seat at a table; place at a table
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
seasoning; flavour; flavor
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise