seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
radiant smile; contented smile
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
bather; (hot springs resort) guest
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to be erected; to be built
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to relax; to feel at home
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
far away in the distance; in the far distance
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
childish; childlike; immature; infantile