to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to discuss; to talk together
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
beautification; glorification
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
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
too much; excessively; too
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
splish-splash; with a splash
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
covered in mud; mud-caked
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)