insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
intelligence; intellect; brains
to cease; to stop; to be over
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
roadway; road; carriageway
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to come in (of rain or snow); to be blown in
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
but; however; provided that
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)