root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
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
consists of; comprises; is made up of
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
river; stream; River; the ... river
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
present continuous tense; present progressive form
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
explosion; rupture; break off
later on; eventually; afterwards
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
many; numerous; various; large number of
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door; gate; opening; title page
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)