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state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

2

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

3

unexpectedly; surprisingly

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

3

lightheadedness; disorientation; wobbliness; staggering

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

3

to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

1

bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head

1

sound of water

5

to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)

2

buoyancy; floating power

1

to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)

2

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

1

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

1

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

1

abatement; reduction

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

1

one's mind

1

mere; only; just; slight

2

dozens; scores of; decades

1

in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

1

act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

2

rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

1

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

1

nose

2

seawater; saltwater

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

1

water's surface

1

riding together; riding with

1

moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant

3

point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)

1

to become settled; to be fixed

1

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

1

swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver

2

throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment

2

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

15

to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

1

to push aside; to push one's way through

1

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

1

distant

1

to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

1

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1