book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
probability; likelihood; chances
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
elder sister; older female friend
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
innumerable; countless; numberless
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
meanwhile; in the meantime
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
many; much; plenty; hardly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically