space; interval; space character; whitespace
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
about; concerning; as to; regarding
softly; mildly; gently; politely
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to launch a surprise attack
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
polite; respectful; reverent
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
quantity or volume of water
increase and decrease; fluctuation
surface of the earth; ground surface
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
flood; freshet; inundation
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
course; route; path; process; means
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment