contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
river; stream; River; the ... river
brook running across meadowland; small river flowing through a field
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
kitchen; financial situation; finances
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
safety; welfare; well-being
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to pass (of time); to elapse