odd; strange; queer; peculiar
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
next; secondly; subsequently
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to suppress one's emotions
invisibly; secretly; privately
comma; decimal point; radix point
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
regulation; adjustment; control
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
(right at the) side; just beside
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to keep watch; to stand guard
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive