sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to lend an ear to; to listen to
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
just because; even if; even though
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to make an appearance; to show up
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
root; source; origin; cause
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)