deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
after a long time; for the first time in a while
hidden treasure; treasured article
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
the ancients; ancient people
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
dead person; deceased person
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
be on your guard!; take care!
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects