amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
danger; peril; hazard; risk
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
one act (of a play); scene; event
(apportioning) in small amounts
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
agreement; stipulation; contract
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
and then; and so; and; so then
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
individual; one by one; separate; each
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
nod; inclination of the head
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
even if not; even without
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously