to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
river surface; surface of a river
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
little by little; bit by bit
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
splish-splash; with a splash
to take away; to carry away
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear