surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
adhesive power; viscosity
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck