society; the world; the times
more than usual (usu. time)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
butterfly net; net for catching insects
primary school; elementary school; grade school
insect catching; bug catching
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to relax; to feel at home
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
accursed; damned; blasted
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
inundating a castle; flooding a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
since; henceforth; ever since
free time; spare time; idle moment
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
clearing a mission; mission cleared
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)