passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
two times; twice; two degrees
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
possible; likely; probable
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
either way; in any case; one way or another
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
penetration; permeation; transmission
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
secret technique; secret art
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet