clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to raise one's voice; to shout
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
household search (conducted by the police)
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
this and that; such and such
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to anticipate; to foresee
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
mountain road; mountain trail
foreign; abroad; overseas
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
on bad terms; at loggerheads