ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to become completely chilled
down jacket; quilted down coat
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
colour; color; hue; tints
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down