when it becomes; when it comes to
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to accept; to receive; to agree
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
erotic humiliation; sexual humiliation; deliberate provocation of shame or embarrassment for erotic pleasure
these guys; these fellows
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to play around; to gallivant about
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
water's edge; beach; foreshore
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
how many years; how long; what year
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know