to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
not yet known; unknown; strange
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
tingling; stinging; pungently
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to push aside; to push one's way through
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
elder sister; older female friend
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
trembling from fear; trembling all over
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to stop (plug) one's ears
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool