follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
ago; since; before; previous
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
selection; choice; option
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to breathe out; to exhale
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
boy; son; baby boy; young man
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
trauma (usu. psychological)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
surely; certainly; without doubt
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
without; but if; otherwise; or else
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to die by drowning; to drown