to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
revisiting; visiting again
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
also known as; also called
water's edge; waterside; shore
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself