accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
outward appearance; apparent
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
sting operation; undercover investigation
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
special selection; finest pick; top pick
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
ground glass; frosted glass
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album); white sandalwood
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
to walk in on; to tread upon
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low