leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
matter of time; question of time
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to some extent; to a certain extent
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
way; method; means; resource; course
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
hand used like a sword in striking
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
section; cross section; profile
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)