closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
aquatic (life); living in the water
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
now that you say that; now that you mention it
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
to shake; to waver; to tremble
round; spherical; circular
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
as if nothing had happened
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
pitch dark; total darkness
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
point of departure; initial point; starting point
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
participatory; participating; hands-on
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
not necessarily so; is not always true
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
having gone too far to turn back
to look down on; to make light of
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
winning straight victories; making a clean score
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)