pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
enemy territory; hostile place
right in the center (centre)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
guard; sentinel; garrison
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to order; to command; to appoint
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
form; shape; figure; visage
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
already; now; no longer; not any more
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...