觉 or 睡? when we need to use each of them? My courses on Memrise say that both of them mean "to sleep". Is there any difference in their using?

What's the difference between 游 and 游泳？ Hello! Please, help me understand - is there any difference between these two words? And if no - why do we need this additional 泳？

Каким будет русский эквивалент "ishness"? Готовлюсь к экзамену, и в тексте попадается слово "ishness". Abbyy lingvo этого слова не знает, но к счастью есть Urban Dictionary, который мне подсказывает: State of being 100% something-ish You're not quite cool, you're just ish. Almost there but not really there, but so fully embraced in this ishness you're just kinda cool. Помогите пожалуйста найти русский эквивалент - очень интересное слово и хочется удержать в голове, но без точного понимания сложно на это надеяться) Спасибо!

Sinonim to "dead" What word do we need, when we are talking about dead animals, which are not killed by butcher, but die a natural death? And it also means that we can't eat the meat of this animals? In russian we have such word, and it has a lot of collocations with words "case", "question" etc - what means all these things aren't real. How to say it in English? for example, not "dead fish", but - ..?

Problem with choosing the right sinonim Don't write the word in the title, because it's a bit confusing) Please, tell, how in English say "penis" when you talk to the little kid? In russian we have such word, which isn't swearing, and isn't medical term - just a word for children, for explaining topics connected with health, hygiene, etc. Is it something in English?

Studying words about stressful life) It's not the topic I need for myself - but I think a lot of people can feel like it time to time; so it can be useful. When my computer is slow - it grinds my gears. I even once broke it by hitting because of this; my husband was very grouchy after paying for the repearing it) But usually it's hard to make me feeling on edge. Just if you are not my son) I try to stay calm - but when I try to do a lot of things at a time, it's really nerve wracking, and I always stressed out after it. That's why now I'm studying to do one thing at a time. Good habit, isn't it?)

Why New Orleans is "she" in the text? I'm reading text in CAE Result workbook; it's about New Orleans: "She was the Queen of the Deep South. An aristocratic party girl decked in jewels. She could be charming and romantic. She could be corrupt and racist But most of all she had jazz rhythms beating in her carefree heart. Perhaps this was why she was called the city that care forgot'. But in 2005 New Orleans was submerged in the flood waters of a hurricane called Katrina... " I don't understand - why the city is called "she"? Is it something about its history?

What does idiom "to have a real axe to grind" mean? I'm preparing to the exam, and reading about different courses. There are a phrase in a FAQ: "There are wildly differing reports online about the TEFL course that I plan to take. Who should I believe? How can I make a decision? Google the usernames of the people who are complaining about the course. Do they seem to have a real axe to grind, for example because they failed the course?" Please, explain what exactly "to have a real axe to grind" means?

Как сказать на английском "дети балуются"? Словарь предлагает "indulge", но я не уверена. Ситуация - детей отвели в парк, и они дурачатся на площадке, обливая друг друга водой - "балуются". Как это адекватно сказать на английском, чтобы не акцентировать внимание на одном действии, как например "they are chasing each other"?