to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
narrow; thin (sized); slender
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
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
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
in the meanwhile; during the time
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
comparatively; relatively
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
tension; mental strain; nervousness
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
with a click; with a snap
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
large number (of); many; majority
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to gain strength; to have energy
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease