the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
very busy (person or thing)
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
marking; grading; scoring
either way; in any case; one way or another
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to frolic about; to mess around
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
float; raft; float (beverage with ice cream on top); float (finance)
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to half-rise to one's feet
vertical shaking (of an earthquake); pitching (of a boat, aircraft, etc.)
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
sea level; (surface of) sea
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering