counterintelligence; counterespionage
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to count; to include in the number
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
block (of wood); chip; splinter
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
on the occasion of; at the time of
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
alteration; falsification; faking
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with