on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
shopping; purchased goods
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
surroundings; environs; circumference
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to understand from experience
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
familiar spirit; familiar
contract; compact; agreement
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
strong person; the strong; the powerful
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry