dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
meanwhile; in the meantime
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
people; men and women; each person; everybody
loveable; very likeable; like very much
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
alone; unaided; away from home
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
grudge; complaint; reproach
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
popular name; common name; given name
for dear life; barely escaping alive
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation