to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to bring; to take; to bring about
government official; clerk
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
call; summons; convening; convocation
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
inspection; examination; survey
personal (employee); employed; retained
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
like this; this sort; this way
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
role of the villain; the bad guy
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
using as an intermediary; through