floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to thrust before; to thrust at
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
main cause; primary factor
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough