I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
novel; story; (work of) fiction
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
to become locked; to lock
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
hanging; suspending; sling
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
short distance; close range
competent; suitable; qualified
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
treasure house; storage for valuable property
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
exhibition; display; putting on show
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase