to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
round shape; circle; circular form
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
interval; step; pitch; key
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
melancholy; gloom; depression
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to make an appearance; to show up
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
in its entirety; whole; wholly
semi-transparent; translucent
piling up; multiple layers
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
colorless and transparent
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly