the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
(physical) growth; development
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
a few seconds; several seconds
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
bathing; going in the bath
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
scene; view; prospect; outlook
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased