(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
recreation; diversion; relaxation
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
age of the Moon; number of days since the new moon; age in months (e.g. of an infant)
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
taking a commemorative photo
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
government office; public office
madder red; dark red; crimson
feather; plume; plumage; down
gliding (through the air)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
historical context; historical background
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
rabbit hutch; small Japanese houses; cramped Japanese housing
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting