bolt from the blue; great surprise
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
failure is the mother of success
quotation; citation; reference
indoor swimming pool; indoor pool
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
high spirits; gleeful mood
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to recover consciousness; to come to
bill (at a restaurant); check
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to overdo; to do too much