reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to get late; to advance; to wear on
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
passer-by; traveler; traveller
main street; avenue; boulevard
riding fast; driving a horse fast
neighbouring house; neighboring house
same; similar; (just) like; equal
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
surroundings; environs; circumference
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
this (very thing); this precisely
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
for better or worse; right or wrong; for good or ill
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)