first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
together with; same; both; all; including ...
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
in deep black; in jet black
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to dye; to colour; to color
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
such ... as; or some such
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to bind (with rope, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
conviction; belief; confidence
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint