selection; choice; option
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
strike (i.e. industrial action)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
Q&A; question and answer
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to repent; to be penitent
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
expression; presentation; representation; notation
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
explanation; interpretation
writing; composition; essay; sentence
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
electricity; (electric) light
how long; how far; how much
right in the midst of; right at the height of
most part; greater part; majority
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
moving about; stirring about
interval; break; pause; spare moment
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
confusion; distraction; derangement
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime