mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
safe, easy childbirth; guardian bodhisattva, buddha or deity of children or childbirth (esp. Ksitigarbha or Avalokitesvara)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
goodness; excellence; virtue
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to tighten; to press hard
guard; security (officer); guardsman
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
ten; 10; ten years of age
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
a matter for the police; a brush with the law