maintenance; preservation; improvement
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
in its entirety; whole; wholly
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
assistance; backing; reinforcements