paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
billow; surge; large wave
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to step back; to walk backwards
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
incessant working; working non-stop
water's edge; waterside; shore
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
how many years; how long; what year
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell