eccentric; crank; oddball
newcomer; initiate; rookie
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
underground; subterranean
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
four corners; four ordinal directions
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
although I say; although one might say; although called
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to lie down; to throw oneself down
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh