approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to lose heart; to lose motivation
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
digital watch; digital clock
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
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)
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)