ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
Dungeons & Dragons (role-playing game); D&D
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
subconsciousness; the subconscious
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
written thing (e.g. book, musical composition); works
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
source of worry; source of distress
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
archipelago; group of islands
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
Island; insula; island; islet
branch office; agency; sub-branch
campground; campsite; camping-ground
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else