to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
dry riverbed; river beach
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
to break a dam; to burst out
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
most of all; extremely; supremely
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to stretch (unbend) oneself
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to offer (put up) resistance
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter