compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
in deep black; in jet black
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
the same; the said; likewise
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
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
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely