metre; meter; meter; gauge
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
shock therapy; shock treatment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to blaze; to burn brightly
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to step forward; to take a step forward
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to slay; to cut down (a foe)