graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
manner of using one's hands
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
scripture; passage from scripture
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
manservant; male attendant; valet
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
just one person; only one
vast; limitless; boundless
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to dye; to colour; to color
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
spare time; free time; leisure time
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
feelings; thoughts; meaning
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
letting (someone) die without helping
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
ripple (on water); wavelet