to go past; to pass; to pass by
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
water's edge; waterside; shore
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
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
splish-splash; with a splash
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to take flight; to disappear
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
watering hole; watering place
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
murder; killing; murderer
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
field; plain; prairie; moor
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to feel hungry; to get hungry
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to get hungry; to become hungry