river; stream; River; the ... river
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
muddy water; red-light district
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
intuition; instinct; hunch
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
operation; functioning; running
to push aside; to brush aside
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
bank; weir; embankment; levee
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
so; therefore; and; (and) then
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
countermeasure; counter-measure
question; inquiry; enquiry
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil