majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
uninhabited island; desert island
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
critic; reviewer; commentator
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
full automation; becoming unmanned; making (something) unmanned
manned; occupied; piloted
Island; insula; island; islet
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
country; territory; domain; realm
just a handful; only a small number (of)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
conversely; on the contrary
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
humanities and social sciences; liberal arts; faculty of humanities; school of liberal arts
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
(not) a single person; (no) one
to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery