to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to increase; to add to; to augment
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
way (of doing); manner; method; means
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to grimace; to make a wry face
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
change of schedule; schedule change
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden