shallowish; somewhat shallow; on the shallow side; rather shallow
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
morning; forenoon; just before noon
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
water's edge; beach; shore
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to be greenish; to be tinged green
to reflect; to throw back light
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
dull sound; muffled sound
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
rubber raft; inflatable boat
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)