pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
promotional video; music video
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be lacking in options; to be too few
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to boost; to force up; to push up
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
the feeling between (new) lovers
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)