being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
clearing one's throat; cough
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to become completely chilled
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
way of talking; speaking style
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
talking while standing; standing around talking
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to take back; to recapture
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
war of aggression; war of conquest
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
center; centre; metropolis
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
residence; living (at, in); abode
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
service road; frontage road
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
to go underground; to go into hiding
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...