reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
indoor swimming pool; indoor pool
refined; admirable; superb
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
competitive swimming; swimming race
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
clientele; customer stratum
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
limbs; arms and legs; body
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
short pause; short interval
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)