reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
optimism; taking an optimistic view
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
grasp; catch; understanding
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to step firmly; to harden by treading
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to trample; to crush underfoot
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague