class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to get strong; to gain strength
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to bury; to embed; to implant
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
telecommunications; correspondence
suddenly; all of a sudden
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to blow out; to spout out
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted