to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
with a start; with a jump
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
final; eventual; ultimate
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
memories; recollections; reminiscence
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)