cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
contrail; vapor trail; vapour trail
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
almost every day; almost daily
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
opposite bank; farther shore
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
Codd-neck bottle; Codd bottle
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
river fish; freshwater fish
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means