government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
usage time; utilization time
end; close; conclusion; termination
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
silence (not speaking); muteness
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
description; describing; depicting
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
from now; from this moment; henceforth
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)