to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
strength; power; proficiency; ability
the whole area; all areas
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
infrared rays; infrared radiation
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
religious painting; religious picture
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
standing close together; bristling (with)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
vent; ventilation opening
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
not yet known; unknown; strange
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to rule; to govern; to administer
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)