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torpedo

2

violent explosion; bursting

1

splash (of water); spray

3

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

2

flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)

1

to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)

1

water's surface

3

surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

1

encore

1

twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw

1

moonsault (type of somersault)

1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

1

without cause; without reason

2

travelling expenses; traveling expenses

1

lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)

1

orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course

1

direct hit

1

bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

4

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

1

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

1

laughing matter

1

well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

1

being about to cry; the verge of tears

1

rite of passage

1

children; kids

1

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

1

to swim around

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

1

sand; grit; fine gravel

2

castle

1

building; construction

1

water's edge; beach; foreshore

1

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

1

troublesome; annoying; complicated

2

long-distance swimming

1

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

sandy beach

1

shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled

1

to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

1

to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)

1

to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)

1

thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

1

waist; waistline; waist measurement

2

fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

1

to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something

1

difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling

1

slender

1