to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to walk in on; to tread upon
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
tomfoolery; monkey business
control; check; restraint; inhibition
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
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
splish-splash; with a splash
drop of water; polka dots
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be too numerous; to be too much
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
rather than; more ... than ...
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to keep away; to keep at a distance