mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
late at night; at a late hour
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
one's share; one's portion
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to keep away; to keep at a distance
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to subsist; to keep on living
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me