sea level; (surface of) sea
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
although; but; even though; I wish that
Western clothing; Western binding
aspect; phase; condition; modality
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
choices; alternatives; options
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
running the whole distance
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to expend money; to spend money
to make sense; to be meaningful
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
verbalization; putting into words
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
terminus; terminal; end edge
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.); becoming blunt
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale