settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
elevation; height above sea level
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
instability; insecurity; crankiness
weather (meteorology) information
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to reflect; to throw back light
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
interceptor; interceptor aircraft
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
inattention; absent-mindedness
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
colorless and transparent
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
numerator; molecule; member; element
staying in the air; remaining airborne