to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
forest fire; wildfire; bushfire
to step forward; to volunteer
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
insurance; guarantee; warranty
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
force of a fire; force of flames
to cover fully; to wrap around
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
most attractive feature (of a person)
main force; brute force; strong-arm
forced repatriation; deportation
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end