considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
that; the matter in question
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
settlement; solution; resolution
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
if so; in that case; in that situation
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
street at night; making a night journey
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
metre; meter; meter; gauge
within; inside of; less than
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that