to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
moment by moment; hour by hour
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
strong pressure; heavy pressure
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
(not) a single person; (no) one
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
in the meanwhile; during the time
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
blue sea; blue expanse of water
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
when it becomes; when it comes to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
constant; unchanging; eternal
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
business region; marketing area; commercial sphere; trading area; region in which a business operates
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
complementation; supplementation; completion
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
celebratory banquet; feast
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...