surroundings; environs; circumference
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
explosion; rupture; break off
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
as if nothing had happened
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.