to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
apparently; appears to be
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
information; news; intelligence
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
a long time ago; in those days
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
people; men and women; each person; everybody
using as an intermediary; through
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to bring; to take; to bring about
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon