to have a rumor circulating
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
customer traffic; customers; custom
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
sleepover; overnight stay
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
fourth day of the month; four days
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
while running; while moving; in motion
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
float; raft; float (beverage with ice cream on top); float (finance)
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open