interception (email); wiretap; bug
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
together; at the same time; same; identical
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be saved up (of money)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
intelligence gathering; information gathering
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
I see; that's right; indeed
resentment; indignation; anger
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tenth day of the month; ten days
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
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
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
serious; not joking; straight