answering machine; answerphone
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
shoulder (of a road); berm
river; stream; River; the ... river
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
shallowish; somewhat shallow; on the shallow side; rather shallow
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
dry riverbed; river beach
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
handrail; railing; banister
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
insurance; guarantee; warranty
educational endowment insurance
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
Japanese freshwater crab (Geothelphusa dehaani)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far