to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
stillness; repose; standing still
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
living thing; living creature; animal; life
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to make a lasting impression
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
beyond that point; after that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
ratio; proportion; percentage
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current