to shut in; to confine; to contain
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
of course; certainly; naturally
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
waste of time; killing time
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to spread; to be propagated
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
living thing; living creature; animal; life
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
thermal energy; heat energy
firm; strong; solid; stable
pressure difference; pressure differential
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
arrangement; disposition; array (programming)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back