skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
simply; merely; only; solely
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in that way; like that; that way
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
by myself; in person; by oneself
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
probability; likelihood; chances