mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
not yet known; unknown; strange
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to rain incessantly; to downpour
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
temple; shrine; sanctuary
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to compose; to put together
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
standing tall; towering; soaring
colonnade; row of columns
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
fresco; mural; wall painting
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
interior; inside; internal
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)