doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
conviction; belief; confidence
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
both; both sides; both parties
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
unfortunately; regrettably
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
three times; thrice; third (interval)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting