water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to encamp; to take up positions
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
being too late; losing one's final chance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
invitation; introduction; temptation
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption