ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
ritual; religious service; festival
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
several times; once or twice
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
correction; revision; amendment
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
near; close by; within reach; familiar
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
muddy water; red-light district
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair