middle of the night; dead of night
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
concreteness; feasibility
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
probability; likelihood; chances
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
surroundings; environs; circumference
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
what time; (lit.) which hour
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden