terrain; geographical features; topography
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
low-rise (pants, jeans, etc.); low-riser
out of character; unlike one
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
the ocean; the great deep
generously; liberally; magnanimously
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
relation; connection; relevance
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
serviced; service-included
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
in history; ever; historical
largest class; top category
much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
cooler box; cooler; cool box
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive