far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
direct connection; direct link
to examine someone's expression
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to employ; to hire (a servant)
corridor; hallway; passageway
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to attack; to assault; to assail
fortress; stronghold; citadel
(made of) stone; stone-built
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
reinforcement; strengthening
four corners; four ordinal directions
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
round shape; circle; circular form
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
observation platform; lookout platform
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
course; route; path; process; means
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
door; gate; opening; title page
inside; interior; inner part
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
stairs; stairway; staircase
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
to run through; to run past