to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
if you think about it; come to think of it
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
however; having said that; but
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
matter of time; question of time
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
government office building
veil of darkness; curtain of night
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it