to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
spot; point; place; position
outward appearance; looks
temple; shrine; sanctuary
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
weather-beaten; bleached skull
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
at some point in the past; at some stage
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
the emperor's person; the body of Christ; the Host; the Eucharist
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
stairs; stairway; staircase
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
single word; a few words; brief comment
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs