doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
guidance; leadership; leading the way
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
opposite side; other side; other party
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
workshop; studio; atelier
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off
street; quarter; district; area
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
just because; even if; even though
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
curiosity; inquisitiveness
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to be hesitant; to feel timid
dilapidated house; deserted house
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to jar; to creak; to grate