needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
late at night; at a late hour
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
hostility; animosity; enmity
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
relation; connection; relevance
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
at the window; by the window; next to the window
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; arhat; person who has attained nirvana
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
buying sex; hiring a prostitute
society; the world; the times
many; numerous; various; large number of
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay