stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
pure and innocent; immaculate
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
up in a tree; in the trees
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
embodiment; realization; materialization
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
for the first time in one's life
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
flight; desertion; escape
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to stare back at; to look back at