horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
outside the country; abroad
secret information; intelligence
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
walking briskly; determinedly
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
sickroom; hospital room; ward
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
guess; speculation; supposition
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
absolutely; positively; decidedly
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
personal; individual; private
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty