principle; theory; fundamental truth
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
heaps of corpses all around
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
(right at the) side; just beside
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
throat; important part; vital area
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to speak; to say; to vocalize
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to fall flat; to fall face down
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
to look around; to look towards (us)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
if it is (the case that ...)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)