reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
man-made beach; artificial beach
summertime; summer season
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
time; season; period; phase; stage
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
wintertime; winter season
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
roar of the sea; sound of waves
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
anything and everything; just about everything
colour; color; hue; tints
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
overall; general; as a whole
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
health maintenance; health preservation
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)