to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
our country; our land; one's own country
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
being upright and cleanhanded
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
corridor; hallway; passageway
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
scene; spectacle; sight; view
depiction; description; portrayal
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge