river; stream; River; the ... river
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
single word; a few words; brief comment
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
if it is (the case that ...)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
with a splash; with a plop
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
research; study; investigation
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio