confirmation; certification; ascertainment
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
hidden room; secret chamber
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
one more time; once more; once again
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
chaps (in the skin); cracks
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
one part; one portion; one section
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
combustibility; inflammability; combustible; inflammable
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine