heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
opposite side; opposition
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to collect; to assemble; to gather
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
body; physical system; (the) person
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
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
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against