iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignorant person
in search of; in order to look for
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to not believe one's ears
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
in detail; minutely; closely
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
gray; grey; frosted; hoary; frosty
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan