pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
going straight on; going straight ahead
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
so; like this; in this way
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to pierce through; to break through
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
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)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
head; lead; vanguard; first
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to pause; to have a short intermission
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to increase; to add to; to augment
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to stop walking; to pause
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
serious; severe; grave; acute
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
cooperation; collaboration
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring