leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to cease; to stop; to be over
picking up trash; collecting garbage
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
threat; intimidation; menace
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
repentance; confession; penitence
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
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 float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
on the sea; surface of the sea
villain; baddie; the villain's part
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply