scattering (in all directions)
shades of night; night scene
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
mundane; commonplace; ordinary
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
huge rock; firmness; solidity
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
forgetting; lapse of memory
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
quadruped; four-footed animal
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
limbs; arms and legs; body
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
quiet; still; surreptitious
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
history; pedigree; lineage
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury