great joy; delight; jubilation
remaining quantity; residual quantity
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
each house; every house; many houses
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone); cat's-eye (light-reflecting road stud)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
murder; killing; murderer
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
legend; folklore; tradition
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
risky; dangerous; insecure
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
spirit; heart; disposition
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty