to step over or across; to overcome
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
index finger; forefinger; second toe
sea level; (surface of) sea
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
please; somehow or other; one way or another
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
don't worry about it; forget about it
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of