careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
detached force; detachment
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
gloom; darkness; seclusion
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
central part; heart (of a city)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
main force; chief object; mainline
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice