what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
aquatic (life); living in the water
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to be transparent; to show through
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
every year; yearly; annually
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
10th day of the month; ten days
interior design; interior; upholstery
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
20th day of the month; 20 days
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
beloved child; dear child