annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
either way; in any case; one way or another
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
being startled; getting a shock
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
partly open; in half bloom
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
wheel (esp. of a vehicle)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
parking area for bicycles; bicycle parking
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
immoral; illicit; unethical
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
without trouble; easily; readily
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses