it's no joke; gimme a break!
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to have time free; to have time to spare
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
ripped jeans; pre-ripped jeans; distressed jeans
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
your (his, her) health; image (e.g. of Buddha)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
aquatic (life); living in the water
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
of course; certainly; naturally
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
to base something on; to make something the basis
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic