state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
straying; wandering (off course)
body; physical system; (the) person
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
(made of) stone; stone-built
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
something; some kind of; for some reason
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
departure; leaving; setting off
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
mill ends; lumber remnants; wood waste
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently