getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
escape route; evacuation route
guidance; leadership; leading the way
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
at; in; at; when; by; with
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
ongoing; in progress; afoot
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
transmission; communication; circulation; dissemination; diffusion; propagation
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
noisy; confused; uproarious
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
loud sound; loud reverberation
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
order; directive; instructions; command
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to make an appearance; to show up
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to be transparent; to show through
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
major earthquake; large earthquake
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people