living thing; living creature; animal; life
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
comparatively; relatively
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
choices; alternatives; options
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
opposite; reverse; contrary
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
many; a lot; much; multitude
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to step firmly; to harden by treading
heart; guts; nerve; central part
speaking of ...; as for ...
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
electricity; (electric) light
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
only recently; just recently; only yesterday