surroundings; environs; circumference
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
cave; cavern; den; grotto
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
someone; a certain person
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
number of persons; personnel
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
business; work; operations; service; duties
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
quarrel; dispute; argument
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
not worth considering; out of the question
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
several years; a few years
only; merely; but; no more than
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)