protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
truancy; school non-attendance
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
being startled; getting a shock
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
but; however; provided that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour