shall ...; to assume; to suppose
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
presentation techniques; way of showing something
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
partly open; in half bloom
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping; hanging; dangling
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
distant; remote; isolated
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
venomous snake; poisonous snake
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted