to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
watering hole; watering place
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
gem; jewel; precious stone
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
remaining silent; keeping secret
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
way of listening; listener
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
spot; point; place; position
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
beyond that point; after that
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to need; to demand; to take; to require
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)