rushing current

soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled

(coll.) to fizzle out; to come to nothing; to dawdle; to stall; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring bath

chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives)

meat soup; broth