to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
bathing (swimming) in cold water
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
low rank; humble station; obscurity
female molester; stupid woman
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
ingredient; component; composition
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
how long; how far; how much
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to strike out; to start swimming
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
last week; the week before
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
putting one's courage to the test
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford