scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
one's mental make-up (structure)
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
men and women of all ages
early completion; maturing early; precocious
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
unceasing; never-ending; endless
loss of life; human losses; death
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
tag (children's game); tig
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened