background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
the way back; the way home; return trip
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
unveiling; debut; introduction
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
space (room, area, outer space)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy