to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
light (e.g. colour, color)
battlefield; battleground
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
interruption; suspension; break
to push aside; to brush aside
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
tall figure; high stature
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to shed light; to cast light
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded