vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
danger; peril; hazard; risk
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to show up; to appear; to turn up
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air