small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
step; stride; counter for steps
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
each time it happens; at all such times
to be fated to; be linked by fate
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
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
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
gills; branchia; angle of the mandible; gonial angle
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
absolute amount; absolute quantity
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
simply; merely; only; solely