unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to go past; to pass; to pass by
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expression; look; countenance; face
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
last week; the week before
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
the other day; lately; recently
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
all; entire; whole; altogether
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon