light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
big man; large man; tall man; giant
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
close-cropped head; bald hill
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
shellfish; seashell; shell
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
war clouds; threat of war
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
participation; joining; entry; adherence
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
again; once more; a second time
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
sovereign; emperor; monarch
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
large build; large pattern
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly