darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to mistake (A for B); to misread
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
man; male; masculine gender
accurate; correct; precise; exact
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation