fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
(not so) much; (not) very
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow