having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
jumper skirt; pinafore dress
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
terrain; geographical features; topography
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiation
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
dot; point; polka dots; dot; pixel
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
low-rise (jeans, panties, etc.)
out of character; unlike one
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
recreation facility (usu. corporate-owned and for the exclusive use of the corporation's employees); rest home; retreat center
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
the ocean; the great deep
generously; liberally; magnanimously
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral