to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(crop) damage owing to disease or blight
(someone else's) parents; both parents
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
odds and ends; all; every
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
strength; power; proficiency; ability
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
consideration; taking into account
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
middle of the night; dead of night
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
seeing in the dark; night vision
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
street at night; making a night journey
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
programme; program; plans; arrangements
at least; at most; (even) just
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to summon courage; to be brave
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)