scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
appearance; figure; shape; form
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
radiant smile; contented smile
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
covert action; covert operations
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
softly; mildly; gently; politely
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
follow-up report; further news
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
Washington, D.C. (United States); Washington (US state)
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
next president; president-elect
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election