evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
with a clink (click, clack)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
in succession; one by one
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
useless resistance; vain struggle
economical; efficient; lean; compact
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
convenient; handy; useful
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
several people; a few people
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
audience (with someone of high standing)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be