to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
river; stream; River; the ... river
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to rock; to shake; to swing
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase