to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
river; stream; River; the ... river
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
football (soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. soccer)
volunteer activities; volunteerism
university student; college student
resin (from trees); (tobacco) tar; nicotine; sleep (in one's eyes); eye discharge
electricity; (electric) light
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
body and soul; mind and body
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
fingerboard; fretboard; finger plate
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
it is I who should say so
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough