how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to lose sight of; to miss
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
and; thereupon; because of that
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)