groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
bolt from the blue; great surprise
omen; sign; notice; indication
that is to say; so that means
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one act (of a play); scene; event
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
messenger; envoy; emissary
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
general idea; concept; notion
discussion; argument; debate
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
moneymaking; earning money