to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
about this time; about now
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (something) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
settlement; solution; resolution
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
offender; criminal; culprit
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
occurrence; happening; incident; event
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
(distinction of) sex; gender
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism