to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to watch steadily; to stare
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to go past; to pass; to pass by
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
witness stand; witness box
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
used article (esp. clothes)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to order; to command; to appoint
first of all; first thing
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
enemy movements; enemy's position
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside