to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to run about trying to escape
rest; break; recess; intermission
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
good humour (humor); good mood
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
invitation; introduction; temptation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite