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 pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be surprised; to be astonished
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
three; three years of age
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
go that far; to that extent
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
standard; basis; principle
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
topic of discussion; agenda
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
tendency; trend; inclination