to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
sitting with one's legs out to one side
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
performing arts; acrobatics
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
common people; ordinary people; masses
(someone else's) child; child; kid
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
for use by children; for children
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
competitive swimming; swimming race
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
either way; in any case; one way or another
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
diving; submerging; going underwater
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty