amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to raise one's voice; to shout
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
control room; control booth
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
beyond imagination; unimaginable
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
directly under; falling perpendicularly
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
willpower; energy; vitality
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to torment; to torture; to harass
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to gain strength; to have energy
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out