supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
enemy territory; hostile place
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
plateau; tableland; eminence
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
being sensitive to the cold; person who is sensitive to the cold
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
hokora; small wayside shrine
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
error; mistake; slip; bug
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to come for the first time; to become for the first time