complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
posture; position; stance
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
river; stream; River; the ... river
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be entwined; to be involved
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
inside; interior; inner part
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which