light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
standard; average; typical; normal
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
bungalow; one-story house
since; henceforth; ever since
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing; manifesting
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed