to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to tower over the surroundings
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
early on; earlier on; from early
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pointing out; identification
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
way of talking; speaking style
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to be injured; to sustain a wound
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to push aside; to brush aside
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission