splish-splash; with a splash
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
hiding one's embarrassment
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
briskly with small steps; trotting
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
point of compromise; common ground
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
image information; image data
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...