cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
great actor; famous actor; star
double take (esp. out of surprise)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
so; like this; in this way
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to repeat; to do something over again
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to fall off; to tumble down
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
high tide; high water; full tide