third watch of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
long-awaited; much-awaited
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
scene; spectacle; sight; view
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
sales clerk (in a merchant house, ranking between the head clerk and an apprentice); shopman; shop assistant
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
tenement house; row house
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to be filled to bursting; to burst
innocent; blameless; guiltless
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
questions and answers; dialogue
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
secrecy; highly classified information
thought; thinking; opinion
to pull out bit by bit (with both hands); to reel in; to draw out (e.g. a story, memories); to coax out bit by bit; to trace
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
(since) long ago; for a long time
to spit out; to eject; to dump
in the same way as; just like
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
indignant; sorrowful; steadfast; determined
place by the lamp; area under the lamp