blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
translational equivalent; equivalent word in translation
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to have a talk; to tell a story
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to tighten; to press hard