wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
observation; survey; watching
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one by one; one after another; successively
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
one's physical safety; personal security
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
place; position; location; position; standing; status
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind