to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
overall; general; as a whole
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
why; how; for what reason
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
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.)
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
thought; consideration; thinking
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly