thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
one's post; place of work; workplace
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to have an idea; to have a clue
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
on the occasion of; at the time of
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
opposite side; other side; other party
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
spy; secret agent; spying
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
cache; place to hide something
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
war situation; progress of a battle
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing