(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
very great; enormous; serious
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
way (of doing); manner; method
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to affect; to impact; to influence
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to step forward; to volunteer
every single word and phrase; word by word
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
single word; a few words; brief comment
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far