to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
retainer; vassal; servant
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
extremely; terrifically; super
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
duty; function; office; mission; task
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
title; index; heading; headline; caption
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
dwelling; house; residence; address
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone); cat's-eye (light-reflecting road stud)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield