frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
my husband; one's family; family member
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
putting all of one's attribute points into a single stat (e.g. in an RPG); solely focusing on one skill (to the detriment of others)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
right under; directly below; right beneath
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to be hot on a person's heels
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
influence (on someone); inspiration
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
underestimation; undervaluation