to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
sunlight; rays of the Sun
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
big-name brand; brand-name goods
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
next year; next fiscal year
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
successive generations; successive emperors
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
firm; strong; solid; stable
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
seeing off and meeting on return
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
person who is ...; thing that is ...
thin man with well-defined musculature
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
but he has to be handsome; that said, only if he's a looker
how; in what way; in what manner
daytime; noon; broad daylight
locker room; changing room; dressing room