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
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to take a picture; to take a photo
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
this one; with this; in this way
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
bright green; chartreuse green
correction; rectification; mending; repair
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
it hasn't been long since
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)