perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
ordinary person; unenlightened person
how long; how much; to what extent
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)