to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
though one didn't intend (expect) to
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to summon courage; to be brave
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
drone beetle (scarabaeid beetle) (Rhomborrhina japonica)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to roll about; to writhe about
(medical) doctor; physician
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to burrow through; to dig through
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
shower stool with a u-shaped hole in the middle
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
decoration; ornament; trimmings
process; course; mechanism
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
study; research; investigation
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
piece; fragment; one (object)