to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
scenery; scene; landscape
complete change; about-face
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
separate; scattered; apart
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject