competitive swimming; swimming race
shorts; panties; knickers
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
small; fine; detailed; stingy
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
hello; good day; good afternoon
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)