water's edge; shore; waterside
work by the same author (artist, etc.); work in the same style; same way of making
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
flour; meal; powder; dust
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
mumps; epidemic parotitis
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex