dilapidated house; deserted house
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
destruction; collapse; crumbling
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
frenzy; delirium; wild excitement; mania
hidden room; secret chamber
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
oracle; revelation; divine message
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
to clear up; to become cloudless
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore