legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
how much; how many; to what extent
contradiction; inconsistency
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit