the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
bodily sensation; sense; experience
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
moderate; proper; just right
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
curious; strange; unusual
(electric) torch; flashlight
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
potato chips; potato crisps
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
on-the-spot investigation
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
secret base; hideout; hidden position
emergency bag; survival kit
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
shellfish; seashell; shell
to take; to catch; to capture
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling