whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
magical power; mystical force
spirit power; magical power
such ... as; or some such
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be saved up (of money)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to put one's strength into
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
several years; a few years
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point