battlefield; battleground
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
late at night; small hours of the morning
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
dilapidated house; deserted house
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
nothing but; none other than
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
failure; mistake; blunder
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
such; like that; that sort of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice