to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to not believe one's ears
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
rope; cord; policeman's rope
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
reality; actuality; hard fact
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
convenient; handy; useful
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
interval between the waves; gap between waves
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
with a click; with a snap
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration