smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
to gather; to collect; to assemble
residence; housing; residential building
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
visual confirmation; sighting
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
custom; habit; customary practice
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
riding fast; driving a horse fast
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
main street; avenue; boulevard
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor