town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
early to bed early to rise
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
seeing in the dark; night vision
early; primitive; primordial
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
visit (from someone); call
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
evening; night; nighttime
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
personality; character; individuality; personhood
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
what time; (lit.) which hour
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty