round shape; circle; circular form
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)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to take away; to carry off
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
investigator; one who seeks the way
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
almost; roughly; approximately
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
one by one; one each; one at a time
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
living person; the living
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
duty; obligation; responsibility
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected