loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
going around; patrol; round; tour
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
preliminary investigation; preparation
perfect; complete; flawless
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to lie deep in; to extend far back
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to find out; to discover; to locate
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
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)
front; frontage; facade; main
opposite side; other side; other party
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
how; in what way; by what means
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
corridor; hallway; passageway
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)