closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
place to go; place one can go
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
woman; female; feminine gender
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
staying behind; remaining; residual
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
retention; maintenance; preservation
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...