reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
battlefield; battleground
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
security firm; security company
guard; security (officer); guardsman
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
memories; recollections; reminiscence
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
a certain somebody; you-know-who
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering