shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
very likely; very probable
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to run down (stairs, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
form; shape; figure; visage
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
corridor; hallway; passageway
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to run through; to run past
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to attack; to assault; to assail
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to show up; to appear; to turn up
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why