tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to become dim; to become blurred
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
apparently; appears to be
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to make an appearance; to show up
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
salty sea breeze; salt wind
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
feelings; thoughts; meaning
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around