to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
dropout; quitter; deserter
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
recreation; diversion; relaxation
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
riverside; edge of a river
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
age of the Moon; number of days since the new moon; age in months (esp. of an infant)
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
taking a commemorative photo
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
government office; public office
madder red; dark red; crimson
gliding (through the air)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
historical context; historical background