all people; everybody; ten thousand people
chorus; singing in a chorus
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
designated evacuation shelter
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
richly colored; richly coloured
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
human intellect; knowledge
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
watchful waiting; careful supervision
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
military forces; hosts; troops
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
just above; right overhead
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)