to pass (of time); to elapse
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
two (long cylindrical things)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
go that far; to that extent
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to shake; to sway; to waver
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
very important person; super star; super big shot
major war; great war; world war
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
it is not (like that) either
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to look around; to survey
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
living thing; organism; creature; biology
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
treasure house; storage for valuable property