inundation; submersion; flood
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
out of place artifact; OOPArt
age determination; dating
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
archeological; archaeological
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to extend one's knowledge
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
to the right (in location); right of center (politically); somewhat rightist; right-leaning
to the left (in location); left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
clapper; noisemaker; bird rattle; naruko; wooden clapper (held in both hands and shaken)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier