dripping wet; soaked; drenched
blow; hit (on the body); beating
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
strongish; somewhat strong
seasoning; flavour; flavor
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to approach; to draw near
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
on the occasion of; at the time of
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
report; notification; registration
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to clear up; to become cloudless
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
coastal waters; adjacent seas
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
several years; a few years
several hundred; hundreds (of)
maritime transport; shipping