metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
particularly; only; in the case of
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to sink (into); to get depressed
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
softness; gentleness; weakness
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
too (much); overly; excessively
greeting; a fine thing to say
drowning; flood; shipwreck
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to watch steadily; to stare
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs