unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
not yet known; unknown; strange
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
calamity; disaster; accident
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
conversely; on the contrary
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
hesitation; indecision; vacillation