shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be helpful; to be useful
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
Son of God; child of an emperor
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
thereupon; shortly thereafter
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
level ground; horizon; field of view
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
body; physique; build; stature
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
several years; a few years
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
protective instinct; defensive instinct
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-