to torment; to harass; to tease
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
in the end; at the end of the day
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
ill will; malice; evil intent
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace