resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to look around; to survey
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
long ago; already; a long time ago
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to stiffen; to become stiff
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
trial product; prototype model
at once; immediately; right now
had better ...; had better not ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
stepping back; drawing back
tool; implement; means; furniture
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
almost; roughly; approximately
coincident with; while; simultaneously
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault