doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
body; physical system; (the) person
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
Paloh (Malaysia); Paro (Bhutan)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
rule; reign; government; governing
ruler; monarch; sovereign
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
town; city; municipal; urban
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back