quitting while one is ahead
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
annual (plant); first-year student
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
metre; meter; meter; gauge
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
suddenly; all of a sudden
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
waterfall; cataract; cascade
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
(punishment by being placed in a) water-filled chamber
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
audience; spectator; spectators
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
perception; sensing; noticing
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)