hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
workshop; studio; atelier
metallic sound; metallic clank
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
distortion; falsification; perversion
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
beforehand; in advance; previously
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
finished product; finished goods; completed article
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
literature; books (reference); document
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
real thing; original; actual
useful thing; usable article
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
ability; performance; efficiency
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to gather; to collect; to assemble
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive