by any standard; (not) even as flattery
lottery; tombola; drawing
neglecting; leaving alone
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
diving; submerging; going underwater
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
interval between the waves; gap between waves
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
self-discipline; self-improvement
worldly 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 (of the wind, sea, etc.); 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
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)