news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
all night; throughout the night
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
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
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
secret; private; surreptitious
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to creep about; to crawl around
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to bite off; to gnaw through
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
field mouse; meadow mouse
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
horizon (related to land)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
too (much); overly; excessively
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
-less; lacking; non-existing
with a start; with a jump
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
singing voice; (sound of) singing
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
thin India ink; diluted ink
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot