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)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be erected; to be built
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
secret base; hideout; hidden position
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
blanket; (rubber) blanket; (fusion reactor) blanket
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time