to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(made of) stone; stone-built
shop; small store; business; firm
storehouse; warehouse; godown
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to be erected; to be built
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
defence forces; defence corps
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
something; some kind of; for some reason
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to put one's hand on; to touch
admiration; wonder; astonishment
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
villus (intestinal or chorionic); soft hair