simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
upper half of the body; upper body
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to prostrate oneself before
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to fold up; to fold into layers
muddy water; red-light district
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
March; third month of the lunar calendar
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
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
willpower; energy; vitality
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
bittersweet; tinged with sadness; bittersweet; sweet with a bitter aftertaste
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
fast-talking; rapid talking
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
many; much; plenty; hardly
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
club activities; group activities
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous