more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
people; men and women; each person; everybody
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
silence (not speaking); muteness
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
other than; excluding; without
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
forcibly; against one's will
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
armor and helmet (armour)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
guard; sentinel; garrison
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)