getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
invisibly; secretly; privately
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
armed forces; battle troops
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
here and there; in places
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
condition; state (of health); appearance
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
each house; every house; many houses
head start; initiative; preemption
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle