to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
choice; selection; option
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
third time lucky; third time's the charm
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
what happens twice will happen thrice
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
not caring; not giving a damn
besides; in addition; also; moreover
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
supply; provision; raising; procurement
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial