to stare back at; to look back at
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
thousand years; many years
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
chilly; unpleasantly cold
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to attempt; to test; to try out
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)