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
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 run into
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 jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
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 (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
water's edge; beach; foreshore
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
to wash away; to rinse off
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
one's way back; one's way home