to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
method of treatment; cure; remedy
establishment; settlement
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
beyond that point; after that
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
comfort; consolation; diversion
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
long time; several hours; long spell
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
river surface; surface of a river