opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
along the road; along the way
general (variety) store (shop)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
elevation; height above sea level
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
prize money; monetary award; reward
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years