sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
three; three years of age
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
little finger; pinky; little toe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
far away in the distance; in the far distance
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece