to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
watering hole; watering place
rest; break; recess; intermission
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
guardian; protector; patron; parent
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
the way back; the way home; return trip
light trap (for killing insects)
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
hills and fields; hill and dale
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
medicine for intestinal disorders
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to rest; to suspend; to give relief