will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
cave; cavern; den; grotto
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
patting; stroking; caressing
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
shire (administrative unit in the UK, Australia, etc.)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
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
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed