like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
secret; private; surreptitious
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
this is why; this means; it is the case that
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to have an eye on; to zero in on
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
ability; capability; skill
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to refuse; to decline; to deny
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
on the occasion of; at the time of
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
with a clink (click, clack)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence