unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
such ... as; or some such
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty