with a splash; with a splosh
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
collapsing load (as on lorries, trucks)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to escape from; to get out
in case of; at that time; at this time
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
directly; in person; firsthand
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to go ahead; to pull ahead
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
close-haul; reach; reefed sail
speed of a boat; draft; draught
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
desperation; struggle to the death
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for