deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
minimum; at the very least
to walk in on; to tread upon
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
amount of light; quantity of light
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
climax; peak; zenith; apex
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to pay attention; to be watchful
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito