tension; mental strain; nervousness
damp; moist (negative nuance)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
covering; protection; backing; relief
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
how long; how much; to what extent
to withstand; to be able to endure
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
column of water; water column
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
horizon (related to land)
standing close together; bristling (with)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to tower over the surroundings
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
enemy territory; hostile place
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
exactly as stated; verbatim