aquatic (life); living in the water
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
just above; right overhead
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to strike out; to start swimming
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
useless; no good; hopeless
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
safety; welfare; well-being
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
Maris; Marris; Mullis; Marisu
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)