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
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
anything and everything; just about everything
to wring the neck; to strangle
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
surely; certainly; without doubt
willpower; energy; vitality
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
never mind!; don't worry about it
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
settlement; solution; resolution
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
platform; home; home base; home plate