to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to choke; to have trouble breathing
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
polarized light; polarised light; polarization; polarisation
even if not; even without
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
at a loss for words; stumped for words
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than