plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to overdo; to do too much
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
innocent; cherubic; childlike
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
progress; being under way
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
one-by-one; separately; in detail
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
(made of) stone; stone-built
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
interior; inside; internal
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
plural; multiple; several
concealment; suppression; hiding
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to perceive; to understand
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
periodic; regular; routine
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere