tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
handrail; railing; banister
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
lightly; easily; carelessly
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
hostility; animosity; enmity
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be perturbed; to be agitated
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary