mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
wretched life; life of misery
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
at that (very) moment; just then
one house; the same house
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to shed light; to cast light
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
nickel plate; nickel plating
water-heater; water-boiler
special order; custom order; bespoke (goods)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
at first; initially; in the beginning
autopsy; postmortem; post-mortem examination; necropsy
an assortment; combination
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly