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
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to happen to meet; to come across
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
reopening; resumption; restarting
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
present; gift; to give a present or gift
heir; inheritor; successor
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to not be taken seriously