night duty; night shift; night work
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
rise and fall; ups and downs
bolt from the blue; great surprise
whole day and night; 24 hours
death; decease; passing away
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
beginning; clue; starting point
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
defence forces; defence corps
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
important post; important office; key position
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
usually; under usual circumstances
even if; even though; wow
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
sound of voice; vocal sound
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
verbal promise; one's word
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
shades of evening; dead of night
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing