to push (something) against
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to mistake (A for B); to misread
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
time axis; time basis; timeline
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
up until now; as recently as the present
number of times; frequency; count
ramification; branching off
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
powerless; helpless; incompetent
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
looks; personal appearance; features
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
technical skill; ability; capacity
infant; baby; little child
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
discipline; training; teaching manners