spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
already; now; no longer; not any more
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to be erected; to be built
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
third day of the month; three days
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
electricity; (electric) light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
black rotary-dial telephone
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
public telephone; pay phone
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)