bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
unless one ...; if one does not ...
kickboard; flutterboard; float
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
should; must; -able; probably; likely
close; intimate; on good terms
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
un-; non-; negative prefix
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
competent; suitable; qualified
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
the public; general public