connection; link; relationship
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
phantom; vision; illusion
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to blaze; to burn brightly
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to recover consciousness; to come to
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
naked eye; the physical eye
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to become dim; to become blurred
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
two times; twice; two degrees
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay