thicket; coppice; brushwood
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to keep a watchful eye on
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
coming and going; commuting
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
professional killer; hit man
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
tradition; legend; folklore
secret art; the mysteries
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness