expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in comparison to; rather than
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
second (unit of time); arc second
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
preference; priority; precedence
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to shake; to sway; to waver
light; faint; pale; fleeting
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
moderate; proper; just right
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation