to face on; to look out on to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
silence; stillness; quietness
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles
express palanquin (esp. one carrying an urgent messenger, running day and night)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
all but dead; half killed
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
audience (with someone of high standing)
around-the-clock; (working) day and night
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern