to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
drifting; drift; being adrift
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
such ... as; or some such
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
but; however; provided that
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person