indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
in succession; one by one
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
bringing; taking; carrying
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)