stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
identification papers; ID
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
one's own handwriting; autograph
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be silent; to say nothing
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
it is not (like that) either
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
front; frontage; facade; main
plural; multiple; several
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
for reference only; in-library use only; not for loan
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)