to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
head over heels; headlong; head first
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
genuine article; real thing; real deal
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
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
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
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
transfer station; transfer point
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home