incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
recollection; reminiscence
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to be lacking in options; to be too few
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
military police brigade (land army)
mobilization; mobilisation
a considerable number; a fair number
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to become vulgar; to coarsen
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
smart; clever; sharp; agile; nimble; quick
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
standing close together; bristling (with)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)