bathing (swimming) in cold water
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
how; in what way; circumstances
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
river; stream; River; the ... river
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
custom; habit; customary practice
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud