deployment; spreading out; dispersal
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
literature; books (reference); document
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
interior; inside; internal
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
rain from a cloudless sky
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to cease; to stop; to be over
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid