slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
river; stream; River; the ... river
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
dry riverbed; river beach
wherein; therein; thereinto
riverside; edge of a river
sports ground; sports oval
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open