competitive swimming; swimming race
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
the same generation; coeval
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
go on!; right!; here goes!
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
dessert of shaved ice, green tea syrup and red bean paste
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
fuel consumption; gas mileage
large serving; large portion
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love