undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
qualified or eligible person
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
stirring; slight movement
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
chilly; unpleasantly cold
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
splish-splash; with a splash
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
way of talking; speaking style
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
main theater of war; principal battlefield
postwar period; period after Second World War
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to push aside; to push one's way through
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to grow up; to become an adult
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic