ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to be transparent; to show through
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to recall; to remember; to recollect
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
drawers; knickers; bloomers
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
a little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferior
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
environment; circumstance
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
diving; submerging; going underwater
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
older sister; elder sister