horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
cake or snack served with tea
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
middle of the night; dead of night
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
station; office; guardroom
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
not limited to; not just ...