lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
assembling a criminal case
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to this extent; to this degree; this much
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to feel; to sense; to experience
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
doing whatever one pleases
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately