bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
muddy water; red-light district
to dye; to colour; to color
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
back off!; leave me alone!
wide (open); gapingly; agape
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to break and run (e.g. of a defeated army or panicking crowd); to flee in disorder; to scatter in all directions
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
drawbridge; bascule bridge
radiant smile; contented smile
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
firm promise; definite promise
even though; despite; when
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to come and go; to go back and forth
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)