faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
impression given by a painting or image
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
interruption; suspension; break
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
sudden change; complete change
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
in the meantime; meanwhile
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
obscure; vague; ambiguous
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage