to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English
running as fast as one can
flying bird; soaring bird
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
suspension (of an automobile)
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
reinforced concrete; remote control
to look down on; to make light of
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
owner (esp. of a business)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
fine weather; fair weather
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)