nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
evening; early night hours
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
something like ...; something called ...
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to become desperate; to give in to despair
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
like that; that way; thus
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to overdo; to do too much
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to talk; to chat; to chatter
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
if so; in that case; in that situation
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
distinction; differentiation; classification
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view