leisure facility (e.g. amusement park)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
close; intimate; on good terms
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to make merry; to be festive
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
older brother; elder brother
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
that day; the very same day
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace