old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
self-discipline; self-improvement
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
senior; elder; person older than oneself
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to become calm; to die down
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
rubber raft; inflatable boat
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
bathing (swimming) in cold water
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
watermelon splitting (game)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
favorite sword; cherished sword
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
shoal; wide shallow beach
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
-less; lacking; non-existing
gently (of the wind); softly
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer