evening; night; nighttime
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to pull one's hair back into a bun
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
three sides; small offering stand
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
about this time; about now
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
street at night; making a night journey
should do; ought to do; must do
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
an inch ahead; the immediate future
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box