stronghold; citadel; headquarters
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
a dirty or underhanded trick
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
meeting; greeting; welcome
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
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
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
meeting; greeting; welcome
very; greatly; exceedingly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless