reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
home area; home town; local
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
quantity or volume of water
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
offender; criminal; culprit
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to become settled; to be fixed
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
consideration; taking into account
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
straight-laced person; stubborn person