healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
classical form of martial art
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
medieval city (in Europe)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
fields (of rice and other crops)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to hide; to keep to oneself
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
recommendation; endorsement
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass