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threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

5

sea; ocean; waters

56

clenched fist

3

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

6

salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse

1

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

1

expression; presentation; representation; notation

3

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

4

neighbourhood; neighborhood

3

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

3

available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

2

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

70

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

20

success; hit

9

conviction; belief; confidence

2

pupil (of eye); eye

4

dazzling; radiant

2

sandy beach

4

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

5

space; room; airspace

37

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

4

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

33

the very thing; itself

16

wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly

1

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

2

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

2

to close; to shut

3

southern country; southern provinces; southern lands

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

8

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

22

back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

2

to fall on one's backside

1

to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

1

that's the way it is; such is life

11

wave; ups and downs

1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

5

to wrap up

20

frill

2

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

16

bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

4

to swim

20

to get wet

3

to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

1

water's edge; beach; foreshore

1

to run around

4

splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap

3

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

31