reception room; parlor; parlour
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
orders; instructions; directive; command
outsider; someone outside of a group
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
while; during (the time when)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
-less; lacking; non-existing
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to put one's strength into
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant