bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
block votes (e.g. of a labor union, labour union)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
real experience; actual observations
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to become pale; to turn pale
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to complain; to make a complaint
to concern; to be related
pride; dignity; self-respect
exemplar; model; example; pattern
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
and so; therefore; for that reason
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
final adjustment; final coordination
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
sharp parting remark; parting threat
beauty of style; beauty of form
to hide; to keep to oneself
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
action of making something; -ification
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows