Vocabulary

buying up plots of land; land sharking

land shark; land speculator

seismologist

seismograph; seismometer

earthquake-prone country

earthquake zone; earthquake belt

seismic mineral exploration

things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers

land tax

surface-to-air

surface-to-surface (missile, etc.); ground-to-ground

lord of a manor

municipal bond; local bond

local time

minefield

geography

fertility

slack; slackening; sagginess; flabbiness (skin, etc.)

to feel deeply ashamed (of)

to be shy of; to be bashful; to be abashed; to blush

to abide one's shame

pubis; pubic bone

private parts; privates; genitalia; secret place

pubic hair

being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy

dunce; fool; idiot

foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior

childishness; naivete

infant; child

middle-sized Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)

walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft

substitution; replacement

substitute character; SUB

replace mode

late

at the latest

speed; progress

late arrival

to hasten to join; to hurry to visit

treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food