to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to beat time; to mark time
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
primary school; elementary school; grade school
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
at that time; in those days
father; dad; husband; you; he
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
particularly; only; in the case of
to be worried; to be troubled
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot