water's edge; waterside; shore
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
clothes; clothing; garments
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
should time and circumstances permit
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
receiving an order; commission; receiving a mandate from heaven and becoming an emperor (in China)
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to not believe one's ears
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
source of funds; source of money
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
famous; celebrated; worthy of the name
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
praise; glorification; extolment
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
entire world; whole world; world stage