to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
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
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
water leakage; water leak
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
how long; how far; how much
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
middle of the night; dead of night
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
every evening; every night
to laugh away; to laugh off
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
submersion; inundation; being flooded
great difference; major mistake
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
sensitivity; susceptibility
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
manners; courtesy; etiquette
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
wait until you actually see it
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
all-America; pan-American; all of America
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate