glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
two-piece swimming suit (not bikini style)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
very young; little; childish; immature
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other