to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to encamp; to take up positions
going to and fro; back and forth
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
side gate; side door; service entrance
exposure to the sun; sunny place
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
two-storied gate; tower gate
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to keep a watchful eye on
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
bright; beaming; brilliant; glittering
eagle (Accipitridae family)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
sweeping sideways; mowing down
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to step over or across; to overcome
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
military service; conscription
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
prompt answer; direct personal answer
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to form a group; to form a bunch