pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
either way; in any case; one way or another
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
diving; submerging; going underwater
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
spot; point; place; position
to be silent; to say nothing
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to spend time (on doing something)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
matter causing distress; something causing worry