(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
far away in the distance; in the far distance
ringing; throbbing violently
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
good feeling; feeling good
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
illumination; decorative lighting