to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to sink (into); to get depressed
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
these guys; these fellows
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged