to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
night watch; night guard; night shift
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
going around; patrol; round; tour
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
business; work; operations; service; duties
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
guard; security guard; security officer
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
atelier; studio; workshop
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
all night long; all through the night
particular; hard to please; fussy
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
many; much; plenty; hardly
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
scattered; separated; dispersed
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
northern mountains; mountains to the north
living room (Western style); sitting room
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
spot; point; place; position
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(one's) current position; current location; present position