or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
breath; breathing; tone; mood
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
how; in what way; how about; questionable
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
arm; skill; efforts; ability
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to move forward; to move on
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out