waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
(not possible) on such short notice
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
ill-bred; poorly brought up
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to move forward; to move on