bow (of boat); prow; stem
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to discuss; to talk together
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
what do you want?; can I help you?
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to take; to catch; to capture
to be caught; to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
discovery; detection; finding
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to look away; to turn away
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to begin talking; to open up
fine weather; fair weather
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
free from worldly or worthless thoughts
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to gaze out at; to look out over
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to hide; to keep to oneself