holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
how long; how far; how much
to press a question; to cross-examine
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly