fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
identification papers; ID
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
trio; gang of three; threesome
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
traveler; traveller; stranger
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to ask a question; to ask questions
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to cause to swell; to inflame
bowing (a string instrument)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
as much as one can take or carry away
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic