power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
middle of the night; dead of night
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
news; word; tidings; omen
half the body; half length
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
radical (of a kanji character)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to talk to oneself; to mutter
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
decoration; ornament; trimmings
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes