to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
calm; composed; leisurely
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
time; hour; period; class
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
water's edge; beach; shore
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
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
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!