crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to get narrower; to contract
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
delay; putting off; procrastination
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
nesting hole; burrow; den
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
in the same way as; just like
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
calls and sounds made by insects
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
in order; in turn; one by one
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to hide; to conceal oneself
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
to warm oneself at the fire
jumping about; rampancy; domination
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
intimacy; affection; familiarity
person being waited for; person who waits
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
human kindness; human weakness
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?