slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get late; to advance; to wear on
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
gloomy and depressing; mournful
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
late at night; small hours of the morning
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
testimony; (verbal) evidence
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to throw open; to leave open
to be extremely dangerous
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress