valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
quantity or volume of water
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to make an appearance; to show up
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
curse; spell; malediction
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
double; twice (as much); twofold
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself