to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
armor and helmet (armour)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to perceive; to understand
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
instant; moment; for an instant
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
single word; a few words; brief comment
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness