being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
square formation (of troops); magic square
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
armband; arm band; brassard
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
looking around; looking about
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
unusual; serious; incomparable
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
light and darkness; light and shade
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
large crowd; mass of people
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
ten (long cylindrical things)