glow of a firefly; nearly extinguished fire; embers
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
indelible scene of one's childhood; earliest remembered scene; original scenery; unspoiled landscape
to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost
winter landscape; winter scenery; wintry landscape; wintry scene
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
serious wound; serious injury
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)