now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
moment by moment; hour by hour
to look around; to survey
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
how; in what way; in what manner
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
time; hour; period; class
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
pitch dark; total darkness
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
society; the world; the times
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears