to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
on the occasion of; at the time of
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
prohibition; inhibition; ban
small gate; side gate; wicket gate; side door
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
secret understanding; collusion
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
duty; function; office; mission; task
to order; to command; to appoint
scene; spectacle; sight; view
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind