to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
otherwise; if not; or else
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
form; shape; figure; visage
to dry up completely; to become stale
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf; fiveleaf akebia; fruit of the akebia
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use