hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
because of; owing to; due to
light from outside; natural light
to need; to call for; to require
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
here and there; in places
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
doorknob; door knob; door handle
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
nothing but; except; no more than
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
with a start; with a jump
passing through; through passage
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
about; on; regarding; per; for every
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
limbs; arms and legs; body
looks; features; (personal) appearance
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage