gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to start; to begin; to commence
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
import; importation; introduction; afferent
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get slightly dirty (all over)
workshop; studio; atelier
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to warm (up); to heat (up)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving