enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
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
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to be smeared; to be covered
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
fourth month of the lunar calendar
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to blame; to find fault with
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
proper; respectable; decent; honest
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
proposal; offer; request; application
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
the first and second; a few
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls