yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
well digging; well digger
completely; entirely; wholly
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
quantity or volume of water
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
simultaneous; all at once
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
this sort of; this type of
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
intelligence gathering; information gathering
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
bolt from the blue; great surprise
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
mountain hunt; combing the mountains (for a criminal, etc.)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
6th day of the month; six days
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
hating; strongly disliking
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly