to hide; to conceal oneself
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
form; shape; figure; visage
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
while; even though; despite
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
metre; meter; meter; gauge
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
when it comes to; concerning
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to sigh; to breathe a sigh