to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
meaning; significance; sense
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to lie down; to throw oneself down
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
all times and places; all ages and countries
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
living thing; living creature; animal; life
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
alone; by oneself; on one's own
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
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)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world