back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
every other; second; alternate
scattered; separated; dispersed
though; even if; whether ... or ...
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
calm; composed; collected; silently (of the passing of the night); quietly
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
body; group; party; company; troupe
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to cast in a mold (mould)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
in comparison to; rather than
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
box (built-in) for containing shutters
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
speaking voice; talking voice
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
crossarm; bracket; blade; semaphore
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than