floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
one's family (home) background (environment)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to dye; to colour; to color
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
don't worry about it; forget about it
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
treating someone like a child
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to relax; to feel at home
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body