to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
going around; patrol; round; tour
discovery; detection; finding
alternately; by turns; one after the other
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
about this time; about now
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
the same; the said; likewise
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
innumerable; countless; numberless
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
both (people); the two of them
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different