to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
outsider; someone outside of a group
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
otherwise; or else; if not
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path