next; secondly; subsequently
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
flight; desertion; escape
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to give directions; to issue instructions
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
person of high rank or income
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
nonchalantly; without a care
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
foreign enemy; outside invader
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to incur someone's enmity
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable