details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
duty; obligation; responsibility
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
matter causing distress; something causing worry
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
madder red; dark red; crimson
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to make one's rounds; to patrol
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to order; to command; to appoint
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly