crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
image; figure; figure; form; image
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to beat time; to mark time
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
father; dad; husband; you; he
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
particularly; only; in the case of
to be worried; to be troubled
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
to be reflected in a mirror
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm