as a child; when one was a child
to thrust down; to push off
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
instant; moment; for an instant
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
rash guard; rash vest; rashie
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
by myself; in person; by oneself
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
just because; even if; even though
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament