dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
particularly; only; in the case of
to jar; to creak; to grate
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
New York (state); New York State
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
Japanese name (esp. for a plant or animal)
Spica (star in the constellation Virgo); Alpha Virginis
pale; pallid; bluish-white